What is the Least Common Multiple of 49518 and 49538?

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 49518 and 49538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49518 and 49538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49518,49538) = 2
LCM(49518,49538) = ( 49518 × 49538) / 2
LCM(49518,49538) = 2453022684 / 2
LCM(49518,49538) = 1226511342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49518 and 49538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49518 and 49538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49518 and 49538.

Prime Factorization of 49518

Prime Factorization of 49538

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49518 and 49538.

LCM(49518,49538) = 2¹ × 3³ × 7¹ × 131¹ × 17¹ × 31¹ × 47¹
LCM(49518,49538) = 1226511342