What is the Least Common Multiple of 49850 and 49858?

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 49850 and 49858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49850 and 49858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49850,49858) = 2
LCM(49850,49858) = ( 49850 × 49858) / 2
LCM(49850,49858) = 2485421300 / 2
LCM(49850,49858) = 1242710650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49850 and 49858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49850 and 49858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49850 and 49858.

Prime Factorization of 49850

Prime Factorization of 49858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49850 and 49858.

LCM(49850,49858) = 2¹ × 5² × 997¹ × 97¹ × 257¹
LCM(49850,49858) = 1242710650