What is the Least Common Multiple of 48403 and 48417?

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 48403 and 48417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48403 and 48417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48403,48417) = 1
LCM(48403,48417) = ( 48403 × 48417) / 1
LCM(48403,48417) = 2343528051 / 1
LCM(48403,48417) = 2343528051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48403 and 48417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48403 and 48417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48403 and 48417.

Prime Factorization of 48403

Prime Factorization of 48417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48403 and 48417.

LCM(48403,48417) = 97¹ × 499¹ × 3¹ × 16139¹
LCM(48403,48417) = 2343528051