What is the Least Common Multiple of 49709 and 49729?

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 49709 and 49729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49709 and 49729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49709,49729) = 1
LCM(49709,49729) = ( 49709 × 49729) / 1
LCM(49709,49729) = 2471978861 / 1
LCM(49709,49729) = 2471978861

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49709 and 49729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49709 and 49729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49709 and 49729.

Prime Factorization of 49709

Prime Factorization of 49729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49709 and 49729.

LCM(49709,49729) = 11¹ × 4519¹ × 223²
LCM(49709,49729) = 2471978861