What is the Least Common Multiple of 49487 and 49491?

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 49487 and 49491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49487 and 49491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49487,49491) = 1
LCM(49487,49491) = ( 49487 × 49491) / 1
LCM(49487,49491) = 2449161117 / 1
LCM(49487,49491) = 2449161117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49487 and 49491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49487 and 49491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49487 and 49491.

Prime Factorization of 49487

Prime Factorization of 49491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49487 and 49491.

LCM(49487,49491) = 17¹ × 41¹ × 71¹ × 3⁴ × 13¹ × 47¹
LCM(49487,49491) = 2449161117