What is the Least Common Multiple of 49966 and 49983?

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 49966 and 49983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49966 and 49983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49966,49983) = 1
LCM(49966,49983) = ( 49966 × 49983) / 1
LCM(49966,49983) = 2497450578 / 1
LCM(49966,49983) = 2497450578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49966 and 49983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49966 and 49983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49966 and 49983.

Prime Factorization of 49966

Prime Factorization of 49983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49966 and 49983.

LCM(49966,49983) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 43¹ × 83¹ × 3¹ × 16661¹
LCM(49966,49983) = 2497450578