What is the Least Common Multiple of 49549 and 49557?

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 49549 and 49557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49549 and 49557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49549,49557) = 1
LCM(49549,49557) = ( 49549 × 49557) / 1
LCM(49549,49557) = 2455499793 / 1
LCM(49549,49557) = 2455499793

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49549 and 49557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49549 and 49557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49549 and 49557.

Prime Factorization of 49549

Prime Factorization of 49557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49549 and 49557.

LCM(49549,49557) = 49549¹ × 3¹ × 16519¹
LCM(49549,49557) = 2455499793