What is the Least Common Multiple of 49708 and 49714?

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 49708 and 49714 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49708 and 49714, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49708,49714) = 2
LCM(49708,49714) = ( 49708 × 49714) / 2
LCM(49708,49714) = 2471183512 / 2
LCM(49708,49714) = 1235591756

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49708 and 49714 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49708 and 49714. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49708 and 49714.

Prime Factorization of 49708

Prime Factorization of 49714

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49708 and 49714.

LCM(49708,49714) = 2² × 17² × 43¹ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 67¹
LCM(49708,49714) = 1235591756