What is the Least Common Multiple of 49482 and 49493?

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 49482 and 49493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49482 and 49493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49482,49493) = 1
LCM(49482,49493) = ( 49482 × 49493) / 1
LCM(49482,49493) = 2449012626 / 1
LCM(49482,49493) = 2449012626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49482 and 49493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49482 and 49493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49482 and 49493.

Prime Factorization of 49482

Prime Factorization of 49493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49482 and 49493.

LCM(49482,49493) = 2¹ × 3² × 2749¹ × 43¹ × 1151¹
LCM(49482,49493) = 2449012626