What is the Least Common Multiple of 49579 and 49598?

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 49579 and 49598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49579 and 49598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49579,49598) = 1
LCM(49579,49598) = ( 49579 × 49598) / 1
LCM(49579,49598) = 2459019242 / 1
LCM(49579,49598) = 2459019242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49579 and 49598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49579 and 49598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49579 and 49598.

Prime Factorization of 49579

Prime Factorization of 49598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49579 and 49598.

LCM(49579,49598) = 43¹ × 1153¹ × 2¹ × 24799¹
LCM(49579,49598) = 2459019242