What is the Least Common Multiple of 49953 and 49973?

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 49953 and 49973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49953 and 49973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49953,49973) = 1
LCM(49953,49973) = ( 49953 × 49973) / 1
LCM(49953,49973) = 2496301269 / 1
LCM(49953,49973) = 2496301269

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49953 and 49973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49953 and 49973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49953 and 49973.

Prime Factorization of 49953

Prime Factorization of 49973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49953 and 49973.

LCM(49953,49973) = 3¹ × 16651¹ × 7¹ × 11² × 59¹
LCM(49953,49973) = 2496301269