What is the Least Common Multiple of 49853 and 49866?

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 49853 and 49866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49853 and 49866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49853,49866) = 1
LCM(49853,49866) = ( 49853 × 49866) / 1
LCM(49853,49866) = 2485969698 / 1
LCM(49853,49866) = 2485969698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49853 and 49866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49853 and 49866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49853 and 49866.

Prime Factorization of 49853

Prime Factorization of 49866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49853 and 49866.

LCM(49853,49866) = 49853¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 8311¹
LCM(49853,49866) = 2485969698