What is the Least Common Multiple of 49663 and 49668?

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 49663 and 49668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49663 and 49668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49663,49668) = 1
LCM(49663,49668) = ( 49663 × 49668) / 1
LCM(49663,49668) = 2466661884 / 1
LCM(49663,49668) = 2466661884

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49663 and 49668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49663 and 49668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49663 and 49668.

Prime Factorization of 49663

Prime Factorization of 49668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49663 and 49668.

LCM(49663,49668) = 49663¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 4139¹
LCM(49663,49668) = 2466661884