What is the Least Common Multiple of 49683 and 49697?

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 49683 and 49697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49683 and 49697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49683,49697) = 1
LCM(49683,49697) = ( 49683 × 49697) / 1
LCM(49683,49697) = 2469096051 / 1
LCM(49683,49697) = 2469096051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49683 and 49697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49683 and 49697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49683 and 49697.

Prime Factorization of 49683

Prime Factorization of 49697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49683 and 49697.

LCM(49683,49697) = 3¹ × 16561¹ × 49697¹
LCM(49683,49697) = 2469096051