What is the Least Common Multiple of 48293 and 48308?

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 48293 and 48308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48293 and 48308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48293,48308) = 1
LCM(48293,48308) = ( 48293 × 48308) / 1
LCM(48293,48308) = 2332938244 / 1
LCM(48293,48308) = 2332938244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48293 and 48308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48293 and 48308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48293 and 48308.

Prime Factorization of 48293

Prime Factorization of 48308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48293 and 48308.

LCM(48293,48308) = 7¹ × 6899¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 929¹
LCM(48293,48308) = 2332938244