What is the Least Common Multiple of 48406 and 48422?

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 48406 and 48422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48406 and 48422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48406,48422) = 2
LCM(48406,48422) = ( 48406 × 48422) / 2
LCM(48406,48422) = 2343915332 / 2
LCM(48406,48422) = 1171957666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48406 and 48422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48406 and 48422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48406 and 48422.

Prime Factorization of 48406

Prime Factorization of 48422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48406 and 48422.

LCM(48406,48422) = 2¹ × 24203¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 71¹
LCM(48406,48422) = 1171957666