What is the Least Common Multiple of 49699 and 49708?

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 49699 and 49708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49699 and 49708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49699,49708) = 1
LCM(49699,49708) = ( 49699 × 49708) / 1
LCM(49699,49708) = 2470437892 / 1
LCM(49699,49708) = 2470437892

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49699 and 49708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49699 and 49708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49699 and 49708.

Prime Factorization of 49699

Prime Factorization of 49708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49699 and 49708.

LCM(49699,49708) = 13¹ × 3823¹ × 2² × 17² × 43¹
LCM(49699,49708) = 2470437892