What is the Least Common Multiple of 49636 and 49648?

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 49636 and 49648 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49636 and 49648, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49636,49648) = 4
LCM(49636,49648) = ( 49636 × 49648) / 4
LCM(49636,49648) = 2464328128 / 4
LCM(49636,49648) = 616082032

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49636 and 49648 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49636 and 49648. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49636 and 49648.

Prime Factorization of 49636

Prime Factorization of 49648

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49636 and 49648.

LCM(49636,49648) = 2⁴ × 12409¹ × 29¹ × 107¹
LCM(49636,49648) = 616082032