What is the Least Common Multiple of 49711 and 49731?

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 49711 and 49731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49711 and 49731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49711,49731) = 1
LCM(49711,49731) = ( 49711 × 49731) / 1
LCM(49711,49731) = 2472177741 / 1
LCM(49711,49731) = 2472177741

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49711 and 49731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49711 and 49731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49711 and 49731.

Prime Factorization of 49711

Prime Factorization of 49731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49711 and 49731.

LCM(49711,49731) = 49711¹ × 3¹ × 11² × 137¹
LCM(49711,49731) = 2472177741