What is the Least Common Multiple of 49489 and 49509?

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 49489 and 49509 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49489 and 49509, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49489,49509) = 1
LCM(49489,49509) = ( 49489 × 49509) / 1
LCM(49489,49509) = 2450150901 / 1
LCM(49489,49509) = 2450150901

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49489 and 49509 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49489 and 49509. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49489 and 49509.

Prime Factorization of 49489

Prime Factorization of 49509

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49489 and 49509.

LCM(49489,49509) = 11² × 409¹ × 3² × 5501¹
LCM(49489,49509) = 2450150901