What is the Least Common Multiple of 49656 and 49673?

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 49656 and 49673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49656 and 49673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49656,49673) = 1
LCM(49656,49673) = ( 49656 × 49673) / 1
LCM(49656,49673) = 2466562488 / 1
LCM(49656,49673) = 2466562488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49656 and 49673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49656 and 49673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49656 and 49673.

Prime Factorization of 49656

Prime Factorization of 49673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49656 and 49673.

LCM(49656,49673) = 2³ × 3¹ × 2069¹ × 13¹ × 3821¹
LCM(49656,49673) = 2466562488