What is the Least Common Multiple of 49903 and 49909?

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 49903 and 49909 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49903 and 49909, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49903,49909) = 1
LCM(49903,49909) = ( 49903 × 49909) / 1
LCM(49903,49909) = 2490608827 / 1
LCM(49903,49909) = 2490608827

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49903 and 49909 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49903 and 49909. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49903 and 49909.

Prime Factorization of 49903

Prime Factorization of 49909

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49903 and 49909.

LCM(49903,49909) = 7¹ × 7129¹ × 29¹ × 1721¹
LCM(49903,49909) = 2490608827