What is the Least Common Multiple of 49973 and 49991?

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 49973 and 49991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 49973 and 49991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(49973,49991) = 1
LCM(49973,49991) = ( 49973 × 49991) / 1
LCM(49973,49991) = 2498200243 / 1
LCM(49973,49991) = 2498200243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 49973 and 49991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 49973 and 49991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 49973 and 49991.

Prime Factorization of 49973

Prime Factorization of 49991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 49973 and 49991.

LCM(49973,49991) = 7¹ × 11² × 59¹ × 49991¹
LCM(49973,49991) = 2498200243