What is the Least Common Multiple of 49525 and 49542?

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 49525 and 49542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49525 and 49542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49525,49542) = 1
LCM(49525,49542) = ( 49525 × 49542) / 1
LCM(49525,49542) = 2453567550 / 1
LCM(49525,49542) = 2453567550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49525 and 49542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49525 and 49542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49525 and 49542.

Prime Factorization of 49525

Prime Factorization of 49542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49525 and 49542.

LCM(49525,49542) = 5² × 7¹ × 283¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 359¹
LCM(49525,49542) = 2453567550