What is the Least Common Multiple of 49822 and 49826?

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 49822 and 49826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49822 and 49826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49822,49826) = 2
LCM(49822,49826) = ( 49822 × 49826) / 2
LCM(49822,49826) = 2482430972 / 2
LCM(49822,49826) = 1241215486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49822 and 49826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49822 and 49826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49822 and 49826.

Prime Factorization of 49822

Prime Factorization of 49826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49822 and 49826.

LCM(49822,49826) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 859¹ × 7¹ × 3559¹
LCM(49822,49826) = 1241215486