What is the Least Common Multiple of 49733 and 49748?

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 49733 and 49748 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49733 and 49748, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49733,49748) = 1
LCM(49733,49748) = ( 49733 × 49748) / 1
LCM(49733,49748) = 2474117284 / 1
LCM(49733,49748) = 2474117284

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49733 and 49748 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49733 and 49748. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49733 and 49748.

Prime Factorization of 49733

Prime Factorization of 49748

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49733 and 49748.

LCM(49733,49748) = 41¹ × 1213¹ × 2² × 12437¹
LCM(49733,49748) = 2474117284