What is the Least Common Multiple of 49862 and 49868?

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 49862 and 49868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49862 and 49868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49862,49868) = 2
LCM(49862,49868) = ( 49862 × 49868) / 2
LCM(49862,49868) = 2486518216 / 2
LCM(49862,49868) = 1243259108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49862 and 49868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49862 and 49868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49862 and 49868.

Prime Factorization of 49862

Prime Factorization of 49868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49862 and 49868.

LCM(49862,49868) = 2² × 107¹ × 233¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 137¹
LCM(49862,49868) = 1243259108