What is the Least Common Multiple of 48187 and 48199?

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 48187 and 48199 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48187 and 48199, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48187,48199) = 1
LCM(48187,48199) = ( 48187 × 48199) / 1
LCM(48187,48199) = 2322565213 / 1
LCM(48187,48199) = 2322565213

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48187 and 48199 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48187 and 48199. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48187 and 48199.

Prime Factorization of 48187

Prime Factorization of 48199

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48187 and 48199.

LCM(48187,48199) = 48187¹ × 157¹ × 307¹
LCM(48187,48199) = 2322565213