What is the Least Common Multiple of 49768 and 49782?

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 49768 and 49782 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49768 and 49782, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49768,49782) = 2
LCM(49768,49782) = ( 49768 × 49782) / 2
LCM(49768,49782) = 2477550576 / 2
LCM(49768,49782) = 1238775288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49768 and 49782 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49768 and 49782. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49768 and 49782.

Prime Factorization of 49768

Prime Factorization of 49782

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49768 and 49782.

LCM(49768,49782) = 2³ × 6221¹ × 3¹ × 8297¹
LCM(49768,49782) = 1238775288