What is the Least Common Multiple of 49514 and 49518?

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 49514 and 49518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49514 and 49518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49514,49518) = 2
LCM(49514,49518) = ( 49514 × 49518) / 2
LCM(49514,49518) = 2451834252 / 2
LCM(49514,49518) = 1225917126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49514 and 49518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49514 and 49518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49514 and 49518.

Prime Factorization of 49514

Prime Factorization of 49518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49514 and 49518.

LCM(49514,49518) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1303¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 131¹
LCM(49514,49518) = 1225917126