What is the Least Common Multiple of 49485 and 49492?

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 49485 and 49492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49485 and 49492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49485,49492) = 1
LCM(49485,49492) = ( 49485 × 49492) / 1
LCM(49485,49492) = 2449111620 / 1
LCM(49485,49492) = 2449111620

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49485 and 49492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49485 and 49492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49485 and 49492.

Prime Factorization of 49485

Prime Factorization of 49492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49485 and 49492.

LCM(49485,49492) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 3299¹ × 2² × 12373¹
LCM(49485,49492) = 2449111620