What is the Least Common Multiple of 49559 and 49579?

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 49559 and 49579 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49559 and 49579, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49559,49579) = 1
LCM(49559,49579) = ( 49559 × 49579) / 1
LCM(49559,49579) = 2457085661 / 1
LCM(49559,49579) = 2457085661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49559 and 49579 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49559 and 49579. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49559 and 49579.

Prime Factorization of 49559

Prime Factorization of 49579

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49559 and 49579.

LCM(49559,49579) = 49559¹ × 43¹ × 1153¹
LCM(49559,49579) = 2457085661