What is the Least Common Multiple of 48221 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 48221 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 48221 and 48228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48221,48228) = 1
LCM(48221,48228) = ( 48221 × 48228) / 1
LCM(48221,48228) = 2325602388 / 1
LCM(48221,48228) = 2325602388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48221 and 48228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48221 and 48228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48221 and 48228.

Prime Factorization of 48221

Prime Factorization of 48228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48221 and 48228.

LCM(48221,48228) = 48221¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 4019¹
LCM(48221,48228) = 2325602388