What is the Least Common Multiple of 48402 and 48418?

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 48402 and 48418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48402 and 48418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48402,48418) = 2
LCM(48402,48418) = ( 48402 × 48418) / 2
LCM(48402,48418) = 2343528036 / 2
LCM(48402,48418) = 1171764018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48402 and 48418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48402 and 48418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48402 and 48418.

Prime Factorization of 48402

Prime Factorization of 48418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48402 and 48418.

LCM(48402,48418) = 2¹ × 3² × 2689¹ × 43¹ × 563¹
LCM(48402,48418) = 1171764018