What is the Least Common Multiple of 49655 and 49659?

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 49655 and 49659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49655 and 49659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49655,49659) = 1
LCM(49655,49659) = ( 49655 × 49659) / 1
LCM(49655,49659) = 2465817645 / 1
LCM(49655,49659) = 2465817645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49655 and 49659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49655 and 49659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49655 and 49659.

Prime Factorization of 49655

Prime Factorization of 49659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49655 and 49659.

LCM(49655,49659) = 5¹ × 9931¹ × 3¹ × 16553¹
LCM(49655,49659) = 2465817645