What is the Least Common Multiple of 48426 and 48431?

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 48426 and 48431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48426 and 48431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48426,48431) = 1
LCM(48426,48431) = ( 48426 × 48431) / 1
LCM(48426,48431) = 2345319606 / 1
LCM(48426,48431) = 2345319606

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48426 and 48431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48426 and 48431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48426 and 48431.

Prime Factorization of 48426

Prime Factorization of 48431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48426 and 48431.

LCM(48426,48431) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1153¹ × 19¹ × 2549¹
LCM(48426,48431) = 2345319606