What is the Least Common Multiple of 48117 and 48124?

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 48117 and 48124 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48117 and 48124, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48117,48124) = 1
LCM(48117,48124) = ( 48117 × 48124) / 1
LCM(48117,48124) = 2315582508 / 1
LCM(48117,48124) = 2315582508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48117 and 48124 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48117 and 48124. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48117 and 48124.

Prime Factorization of 48117

Prime Factorization of 48124

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48117 and 48124.

LCM(48117,48124) = 3¹ × 43¹ × 373¹ × 2² × 53¹ × 227¹
LCM(48117,48124) = 2315582508