What is the Least Common Multiple of 48421 and 48441?

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 48421 and 48441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48421 and 48441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48421,48441) = 1
LCM(48421,48441) = ( 48421 × 48441) / 1
LCM(48421,48441) = 2345561661 / 1
LCM(48421,48441) = 2345561661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48421 and 48441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48421 and 48441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48421 and 48441.

Prime Factorization of 48421

Prime Factorization of 48441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48421 and 48441.

LCM(48421,48441) = 41¹ × 1181¹ × 3¹ × 67¹ × 241¹
LCM(48421,48441) = 2345561661