What is the Least Common Multiple of 48249 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 of 48249 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 48249 and 48254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48249,48254) = 1
LCM(48249,48254) = ( 48249 × 48254) / 1
LCM(48249,48254) = 2328207246 / 1
LCM(48249,48254) = 2328207246

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48249 and 48254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48249 and 48254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48249 and 48254.

Prime Factorization of 48249

Prime Factorization of 48254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48249 and 48254.

LCM(48249,48254) = 3³ × 1787¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 1049¹
LCM(48249,48254) = 2328207246