What is the Least Common Multiple of 49578 and 49594?

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 49578 and 49594 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49578 and 49594, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49578,49594) = 2
LCM(49578,49594) = ( 49578 × 49594) / 2
LCM(49578,49594) = 2458771332 / 2
LCM(49578,49594) = 1229385666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49578 and 49594 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49578 and 49594. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49578 and 49594.

Prime Factorization of 49578

Prime Factorization of 49594

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49578 and 49594.

LCM(49578,49594) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8263¹ × 137¹ × 181¹
LCM(49578,49594) = 1229385666