What is the Least Common Multiple of 49796 and 49814?

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 49796 and 49814 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49796 and 49814, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49796,49814) = 2
LCM(49796,49814) = ( 49796 × 49814) / 2
LCM(49796,49814) = 2480537944 / 2
LCM(49796,49814) = 1240268972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49796 and 49814 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49796 and 49814. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49796 and 49814.

Prime Factorization of 49796

Prime Factorization of 49814

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49796 and 49814.

LCM(49796,49814) = 2² × 59¹ × 211¹ × 24907¹
LCM(49796,49814) = 1240268972