What is the Least Common Multiple of 49674 and 49682?

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 49674 and 49682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49674 and 49682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49674,49682) = 2
LCM(49674,49682) = ( 49674 × 49682) / 2
LCM(49674,49682) = 2467903668 / 2
LCM(49674,49682) = 1233951834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49674 and 49682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49674 and 49682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49674 and 49682.

Prime Factorization of 49674

Prime Factorization of 49682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49674 and 49682.

LCM(49674,49682) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 487¹ × 24841¹
LCM(49674,49682) = 1233951834