What is the Least Common Multiple of 48325 and 48332?

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 48325 and 48332 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48325 and 48332, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48325,48332) = 1
LCM(48325,48332) = ( 48325 × 48332) / 1
LCM(48325,48332) = 2335643900 / 1
LCM(48325,48332) = 2335643900

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48325 and 48332 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48325 and 48332. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48325 and 48332.

Prime Factorization of 48325

Prime Factorization of 48332

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48325 and 48332.

LCM(48325,48332) = 5² × 1933¹ × 2² × 43¹ × 281¹
LCM(48325,48332) = 2335643900