What is the Least Common Multiple of 49617 and 49636?

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 49617 and 49636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49617 and 49636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49617,49636) = 1
LCM(49617,49636) = ( 49617 × 49636) / 1
LCM(49617,49636) = 2462789412 / 1
LCM(49617,49636) = 2462789412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49617 and 49636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49617 and 49636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49617 and 49636.

Prime Factorization of 49617

Prime Factorization of 49636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49617 and 49636.

LCM(49617,49636) = 3² × 37¹ × 149¹ × 2² × 12409¹
LCM(49617,49636) = 2462789412