What is the Least Common Multiple of 49943 and 49951?

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 49943 and 49951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49943 and 49951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49943,49951) = 1
LCM(49943,49951) = ( 49943 × 49951) / 1
LCM(49943,49951) = 2494702793 / 1
LCM(49943,49951) = 2494702793

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49943 and 49951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49943 and 49951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49943 and 49951.

Prime Factorization of 49943

Prime Factorization of 49951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49943 and 49951.

LCM(49943,49951) = 49943¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 239¹
LCM(49943,49951) = 2494702793