What is the Least Common Multiple of 48404 and 48413?

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 48404 and 48413 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48404 and 48413, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48404,48413) = 1
LCM(48404,48413) = ( 48404 × 48413) / 1
LCM(48404,48413) = 2343382852 / 1
LCM(48404,48413) = 2343382852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48404 and 48413 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48404 and 48413. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48404 and 48413.

Prime Factorization of 48404

Prime Factorization of 48413

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48404 and 48413.

LCM(48404,48413) = 2² × 12101¹ × 48413¹
LCM(48404,48413) = 2343382852