What is the Least Common Multiple of 48016 and 48026?

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 48016 and 48026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48016 and 48026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48016,48026) = 2
LCM(48016,48026) = ( 48016 × 48026) / 2
LCM(48016,48026) = 2306016416 / 2
LCM(48016,48026) = 1153008208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48016 and 48026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48016 and 48026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48016 and 48026.

Prime Factorization of 48016

Prime Factorization of 48026

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48016 and 48026.

LCM(48016,48026) = 2⁴ × 3001¹ × 11¹ × 37¹ × 59¹
LCM(48016,48026) = 1153008208