What is the Least Common Multiple of 48281 and 48289?

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 48281 and 48289 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48281 and 48289, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48281,48289) = 1
LCM(48281,48289) = ( 48281 × 48289) / 1
LCM(48281,48289) = 2331441209 / 1
LCM(48281,48289) = 2331441209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48281 and 48289 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48281 and 48289. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48281 and 48289.

Prime Factorization of 48281

Prime Factorization of 48289

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48281 and 48289.

LCM(48281,48289) = 48281¹ × 43¹ × 1123¹
LCM(48281,48289) = 2331441209