What is the Least Common Multiple of 49801 and 49817?

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 49801 and 49817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49801 and 49817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49801,49817) = 1
LCM(49801,49817) = ( 49801 × 49817) / 1
LCM(49801,49817) = 2480936417 / 1
LCM(49801,49817) = 2480936417

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49801 and 49817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49801 and 49817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49801 and 49817.

Prime Factorization of 49801

Prime Factorization of 49817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49801 and 49817.

LCM(49801,49817) = 49801¹ × 31¹ × 1607¹
LCM(49801,49817) = 2480936417