What is the Least Common Multiple of 49762 and 49766?

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 49762 and 49766 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49762 and 49766, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49762,49766) = 2
LCM(49762,49766) = ( 49762 × 49766) / 2
LCM(49762,49766) = 2476455692 / 2
LCM(49762,49766) = 1238227846

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49762 and 49766 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49762 and 49766. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49762 and 49766.

Prime Factorization of 49762

Prime Factorization of 49766

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49762 and 49766.

LCM(49762,49766) = 2¹ × 139¹ × 179¹ × 149¹ × 167¹
LCM(49762,49766) = 1238227846