What is the Least Common Multiple of 48211 and 48228?

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 48211 and 48228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48211 and 48228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48211,48228) = 1
LCM(48211,48228) = ( 48211 × 48228) / 1
LCM(48211,48228) = 2325120108 / 1
LCM(48211,48228) = 2325120108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48211 and 48228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48211 and 48228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48211 and 48228.

Prime Factorization of 48211

Prime Factorization of 48228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48211 and 48228.

LCM(48211,48228) = 37¹ × 1303¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 4019¹
LCM(48211,48228) = 2325120108