What is the Least Common Multiple of 49573 and 49578?

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 49573 and 49578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49573 and 49578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49573,49578) = 1
LCM(49573,49578) = ( 49573 × 49578) / 1
LCM(49573,49578) = 2457730194 / 1
LCM(49573,49578) = 2457730194

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49573 and 49578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49573 and 49578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49573 and 49578.

Prime Factorization of 49573

Prime Factorization of 49578

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49573 and 49578.

LCM(49573,49578) = 89¹ × 557¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 8263¹
LCM(49573,49578) = 2457730194