What is the Least Common Multiple of 49606 and 49616?

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 49606 and 49616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49606 and 49616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49606,49616) = 2
LCM(49606,49616) = ( 49606 × 49616) / 2
LCM(49606,49616) = 2461251296 / 2
LCM(49606,49616) = 1230625648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49606 and 49616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49606 and 49616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49606 and 49616.

Prime Factorization of 49606

Prime Factorization of 49616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49606 and 49616.

LCM(49606,49616) = 2⁴ × 17¹ × 1459¹ × 7¹ × 443¹
LCM(49606,49616) = 1230625648