What is the Least Common Multiple of 49638 and 49642?

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 49638 and 49642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49638 and 49642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49638,49642) = 2
LCM(49638,49642) = ( 49638 × 49642) / 2
LCM(49638,49642) = 2464129596 / 2
LCM(49638,49642) = 1232064798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49638 and 49642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49638 and 49642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49638 and 49642.

Prime Factorization of 49638

Prime Factorization of 49642

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49638 and 49642.

LCM(49638,49642) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8273¹ × 24821¹
LCM(49638,49642) = 1232064798