What is the Least Common Multiple of 48429 and 48434?

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 48429 and 48434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48429 and 48434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48429,48434) = 1
LCM(48429,48434) = ( 48429 × 48434) / 1
LCM(48429,48434) = 2345610186 / 1
LCM(48429,48434) = 2345610186

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48429 and 48434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48429 and 48434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48429 and 48434.

Prime Factorization of 48429

Prime Factorization of 48434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48429 and 48434.

LCM(48429,48434) = 3² × 5381¹ × 2¹ × 61¹ × 397¹
LCM(48429,48434) = 2345610186