What is the Least Common Multiple of 49541 and 49550?

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 49541 and 49550 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49541 and 49550, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49541,49550) = 1
LCM(49541,49550) = ( 49541 × 49550) / 1
LCM(49541,49550) = 2454756550 / 1
LCM(49541,49550) = 2454756550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49541 and 49550 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49541 and 49550. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49541 and 49550.

Prime Factorization of 49541

Prime Factorization of 49550

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49541 and 49550.

LCM(49541,49550) = 107¹ × 463¹ × 2¹ × 5² × 991¹
LCM(49541,49550) = 2454756550