What is the Least Common Multiple of 49432 and 49451?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 49432 and 49451 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49432 and 49451, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49432,49451) = 1
LCM(49432,49451) = ( 49432 × 49451) / 1
LCM(49432,49451) = 2444461832 / 1
LCM(49432,49451) = 2444461832

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49432 and 49451 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49432 and 49451. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49432 and 49451.

Prime Factorization of 49432

Prime Factorization of 49451

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49432 and 49451.

LCM(49432,49451) = 2³ × 37¹ × 167¹ × 49451¹
LCM(49432,49451) = 2444461832