What is the Least Common Multiple of 48313 and 48331?

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 48313 and 48331 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48313 and 48331, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48313,48331) = 1
LCM(48313,48331) = ( 48313 × 48331) / 1
LCM(48313,48331) = 2335015603 / 1
LCM(48313,48331) = 2335015603

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48313 and 48331 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48313 and 48331. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48313 and 48331.

Prime Factorization of 48313

Prime Factorization of 48331

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48313 and 48331.

LCM(48313,48331) = 48313¹ × 17¹ × 2843¹
LCM(48313,48331) = 2335015603