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What is the Least Common Multiple of 48242 and 48254?

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 (LCM) of 48242 and 48254 is 1163934734.

LCM(48242,48254) = 1163934734

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Least Common Multiple of 48242 and 48254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48242 and 48254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48242,48254) = 2
LCM(48242,48254) = ( 48242 × 48254) / 2
LCM(48242,48254) = 2327869468 / 2
LCM(48242,48254) = 1163934734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48242 and 48254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48242 and 48254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48242 and 48254.

Prime Factorization of 48242

Prime factors of 48242 are 2, 24121. Prime factorization of 48242 in exponential form is:

48242 = 21 × 241211

Prime Factorization of 48254

Prime factors of 48254 are 2, 23, 1049. Prime factorization of 48254 in exponential form is:

48254 = 21 × 231 × 10491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48242 and 48254.

LCM(48242,48254) = 21 × 241211 × 231 × 10491
LCM(48242,48254) = 1163934734