What is the Least Common Multiple of 48431 and 48439?

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 48431 and 48439 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48431 and 48439, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48431,48439) = 1
LCM(48431,48439) = ( 48431 × 48439) / 1
LCM(48431,48439) = 2345949209 / 1
LCM(48431,48439) = 2345949209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48431 and 48439 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48431 and 48439. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48431 and 48439.

Prime Factorization of 48431

Prime Factorization of 48439

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48431 and 48439.

LCM(48431,48439) = 19¹ × 2549¹ × 59¹ × 821¹
LCM(48431,48439) = 2345949209