What is the Least Common Multiple of 49776 and 49791?

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 49776 and 49791 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49776 and 49791, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49776,49791) = 3
LCM(49776,49791) = ( 49776 × 49791) / 3
LCM(49776,49791) = 2478396816 / 3
LCM(49776,49791) = 826132272

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49776 and 49791 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49776 and 49791. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49776 and 49791.

Prime Factorization of 49776

Prime Factorization of 49791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49776 and 49791.

LCM(49776,49791) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 61¹ × 7¹ × 2371¹
LCM(49776,49791) = 826132272