What is the Least Common Multiple of 48227 and 48231?

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 48227 and 48231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48227 and 48231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48227,48231) = 1
LCM(48227,48231) = ( 48227 × 48231) / 1
LCM(48227,48231) = 2326036437 / 1
LCM(48227,48231) = 2326036437

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48227 and 48231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48227 and 48231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48227 and 48231.

Prime Factorization of 48227

Prime Factorization of 48231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48227 and 48231.

LCM(48227,48231) = 29¹ × 1663¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 233¹
LCM(48227,48231) = 2326036437