What is the Least Common Multiple of 49969 and 49987?

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 49969 and 49987 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49969 and 49987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49969,49987) = 1
LCM(49969,49987) = ( 49969 × 49987) / 1
LCM(49969,49987) = 2497800403 / 1
LCM(49969,49987) = 2497800403

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49969 and 49987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49969 and 49987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49969 and 49987.

Prime Factorization of 49969

Prime Factorization of 49987

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49969 and 49987.

LCM(49969,49987) = 107¹ × 467¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 193¹
LCM(49969,49987) = 2497800403