What is the Least Common Multiple of 49618 and 49624?

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 49618 and 49624 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49618 and 49624, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49618,49624) = 2
LCM(49618,49624) = ( 49618 × 49624) / 2
LCM(49618,49624) = 2462243632 / 2
LCM(49618,49624) = 1231121816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49618 and 49624 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49618 and 49624. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49618 and 49624.

Prime Factorization of 49618

Prime Factorization of 49624

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49618 and 49624.

LCM(49618,49624) = 2³ × 24809¹ × 6203¹
LCM(49618,49624) = 1231121816