What is the Least Common Multiple of 48265 and 48285?

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 48265 and 48285 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48265 and 48285, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48265,48285) = 5
LCM(48265,48285) = ( 48265 × 48285) / 5
LCM(48265,48285) = 2330475525 / 5
LCM(48265,48285) = 466095105

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48265 and 48285 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48265 and 48285. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48265 and 48285.

Prime Factorization of 48265

Prime Factorization of 48285

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48265 and 48285.

LCM(48265,48285) = 5¹ × 7² × 197¹ × 3² × 29¹ × 37¹
LCM(48265,48285) = 466095105