What is the Least Common Multiple of 48317 and 48329?

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 48317 and 48329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48317 and 48329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48317,48329) = 1
LCM(48317,48329) = ( 48317 × 48329) / 1
LCM(48317,48329) = 2335112293 / 1
LCM(48317,48329) = 2335112293

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48317 and 48329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48317 and 48329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48317 and 48329.

Prime Factorization of 48317

Prime Factorization of 48329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48317 and 48329.

LCM(48317,48329) = 19¹ × 2543¹ × 31¹ × 1559¹
LCM(48317,48329) = 2335112293