What is the Least Common Multiple of 49508 and 49526?

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 49508 and 49526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49508 and 49526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49508,49526) = 2
LCM(49508,49526) = ( 49508 × 49526) / 2
LCM(49508,49526) = 2451933208 / 2
LCM(49508,49526) = 1225966604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49508 and 49526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49508 and 49526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49508 and 49526.

Prime Factorization of 49508

Prime Factorization of 49526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49508 and 49526.

LCM(49508,49526) = 2² × 12377¹ × 24763¹
LCM(49508,49526) = 1225966604