What is the Least Common Multiple of 49937 and 49943?

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 49937 and 49943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49937 and 49943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49937,49943) = 1
LCM(49937,49943) = ( 49937 × 49943) / 1
LCM(49937,49943) = 2494003591 / 1
LCM(49937,49943) = 2494003591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49937 and 49943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49937 and 49943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49937 and 49943.

Prime Factorization of 49937

Prime Factorization of 49943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49937 and 49943.

LCM(49937,49943) = 49937¹ × 49943¹
LCM(49937,49943) = 2494003591