What is the Least Common Multiple of 48359 and 48363?

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 48359 and 48363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48359 and 48363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48359,48363) = 1
LCM(48359,48363) = ( 48359 × 48363) / 1
LCM(48359,48363) = 2338786317 / 1
LCM(48359,48363) = 2338786317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48359 and 48363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48359 and 48363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48359 and 48363.

Prime Factorization of 48359

Prime Factorization of 48363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48359 and 48363.

LCM(48359,48363) = 37¹ × 1307¹ × 3¹ × 7³ × 47¹
LCM(48359,48363) = 2338786317