What is the Least Common Multiple of 49703 and 49722?

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 49703 and 49722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49703 and 49722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49703,49722) = 1
LCM(49703,49722) = ( 49703 × 49722) / 1
LCM(49703,49722) = 2471332566 / 1
LCM(49703,49722) = 2471332566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49703 and 49722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49703 and 49722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49703 and 49722.

Prime Factorization of 49703

Prime Factorization of 49722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49703 and 49722.

LCM(49703,49722) = 23¹ × 2161¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 8287¹
LCM(49703,49722) = 2471332566