What is the Least Common Multiple of 48003 and 48019?

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 48003 and 48019 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48003 and 48019, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48003,48019) = 1
LCM(48003,48019) = ( 48003 × 48019) / 1
LCM(48003,48019) = 2305056057 / 1
LCM(48003,48019) = 2305056057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48003 and 48019 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48003 and 48019. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48003 and 48019.

Prime Factorization of 48003

Prime Factorization of 48019

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48003 and 48019.

LCM(48003,48019) = 3¹ × 16001¹ × 31¹ × 1549¹
LCM(48003,48019) = 2305056057