What is the Least Common Multiple of 48464 and 48484?

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 48464 and 48484 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48464 and 48484, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48464,48484) = 4
LCM(48464,48484) = ( 48464 × 48484) / 4
LCM(48464,48484) = 2349728576 / 4
LCM(48464,48484) = 587432144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48464 and 48484 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48464 and 48484. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48464 and 48484.

Prime Factorization of 48464

Prime Factorization of 48484

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48464 and 48484.

LCM(48464,48484) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 233¹ × 17¹ × 23¹ × 31¹
LCM(48464,48484) = 587432144