What is the Least Common Multiple of 48376 and 48395?

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 48376 and 48395 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48376 and 48395, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48376,48395) = 1
LCM(48376,48395) = ( 48376 × 48395) / 1
LCM(48376,48395) = 2341156520 / 1
LCM(48376,48395) = 2341156520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48376 and 48395 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48376 and 48395. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48376 and 48395.

Prime Factorization of 48376

Prime Factorization of 48395

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48376 and 48395.

LCM(48376,48395) = 2³ × 6047¹ × 5¹ × 9679¹
LCM(48376,48395) = 2341156520