What is the Least Common Multiple of 48296 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 48296 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 48296 and 48303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48296,48303) = 1
LCM(48296,48303) = ( 48296 × 48303) / 1
LCM(48296,48303) = 2332841688 / 1
LCM(48296,48303) = 2332841688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48296 and 48303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48296 and 48303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48296 and 48303.

Prime Factorization of 48296

Prime Factorization of 48303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48296 and 48303.

LCM(48296,48303) = 2³ × 6037¹ × 3³ × 1789¹
LCM(48296,48303) = 2332841688