What is the Least Common Multiple of 49556 and 49573?

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 49556 and 49573 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49556 and 49573, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49556,49573) = 1
LCM(49556,49573) = ( 49556 × 49573) / 1
LCM(49556,49573) = 2456639588 / 1
LCM(49556,49573) = 2456639588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49556 and 49573 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49556 and 49573. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49556 and 49573.

Prime Factorization of 49556

Prime Factorization of 49573

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49556 and 49573.

LCM(49556,49573) = 2² × 13¹ × 953¹ × 89¹ × 557¹
LCM(49556,49573) = 2456639588