What is the Least Common Multiple of 49657 and 49661?

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 49657 and 49661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49657 and 49661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49657,49661) = 1
LCM(49657,49661) = ( 49657 × 49661) / 1
LCM(49657,49661) = 2466016277 / 1
LCM(49657,49661) = 2466016277

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49657 and 49661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49657 and 49661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49657 and 49661.

Prime Factorization of 49657

Prime Factorization of 49661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49657 and 49661.

LCM(49657,49661) = 17¹ × 23¹ × 127¹ × 53¹ × 937¹
LCM(49657,49661) = 2466016277