What is the Least Common Multiple of 48137 and 48149?

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 48137 and 48149 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48137 and 48149, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48137,48149) = 1
LCM(48137,48149) = ( 48137 × 48149) / 1
LCM(48137,48149) = 2317748413 / 1
LCM(48137,48149) = 2317748413

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48137 and 48149 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48137 and 48149. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48137 and 48149.

Prime Factorization of 48137

Prime Factorization of 48149

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48137 and 48149.

LCM(48137,48149) = 37¹ × 1301¹ × 89¹ × 541¹
LCM(48137,48149) = 2317748413