What is the Least Common Multiple of 48218 and 48223?

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 48218 and 48223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48218 and 48223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48218,48223) = 1
LCM(48218,48223) = ( 48218 × 48223) / 1
LCM(48218,48223) = 2325216614 / 1
LCM(48218,48223) = 2325216614

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48218 and 48223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48218 and 48223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48218 and 48223.

Prime Factorization of 48218

Prime Factorization of 48223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48218 and 48223.

LCM(48218,48223) = 2¹ × 24109¹ × 7¹ × 83²
LCM(48218,48223) = 2325216614