What is the Least Common Multiple of 48049 and 48053?

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 48049 and 48053 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48049 and 48053, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48049,48053) = 1
LCM(48049,48053) = ( 48049 × 48053) / 1
LCM(48049,48053) = 2308898597 / 1
LCM(48049,48053) = 2308898597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48049 and 48053 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48049 and 48053. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48049 and 48053.

Prime Factorization of 48049

Prime Factorization of 48053

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48049 and 48053.

LCM(48049,48053) = 48049¹ × 29¹ × 1657¹
LCM(48049,48053) = 2308898597