What is the Least Common Multiple of 49718 and 49726?

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 49718 and 49726 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49718 and 49726, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49718,49726) = 2
LCM(49718,49726) = ( 49718 × 49726) / 2
LCM(49718,49726) = 2472277268 / 2
LCM(49718,49726) = 1236138634

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49718 and 49726 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49718 and 49726. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49718 and 49726.

Prime Factorization of 49718

Prime Factorization of 49726

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49718 and 49726.

LCM(49718,49726) = 2¹ × 24859¹ × 23² × 47¹
LCM(49718,49726) = 1236138634