What is the Least Common Multiple of 48285 and 48303?

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 48285 and 48303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48285 and 48303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48285,48303) = 9
LCM(48285,48303) = ( 48285 × 48303) / 9
LCM(48285,48303) = 2332310355 / 9
LCM(48285,48303) = 259145595

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48285 and 48303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48285 and 48303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48285 and 48303.

Prime Factorization of 48285

Prime Factorization of 48303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48285 and 48303.

LCM(48285,48303) = 3³ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 37¹ × 1789¹
LCM(48285,48303) = 259145595