What is the Least Common Multiple of 48164 and 48179?

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 48164 and 48179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48164 and 48179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48164,48179) = 1
LCM(48164,48179) = ( 48164 × 48179) / 1
LCM(48164,48179) = 2320493356 / 1
LCM(48164,48179) = 2320493356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48164 and 48179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48164 and 48179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48164 and 48179.

Prime Factorization of 48164

Prime Factorization of 48179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48164 and 48179.

LCM(48164,48179) = 2² × 12041¹ × 48179¹
LCM(48164,48179) = 2320493356