What is the Least Common Multiple of 48472 and 48483?

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 48472 and 48483 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48472 and 48483, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48472,48483) = 1
LCM(48472,48483) = ( 48472 × 48483) / 1
LCM(48472,48483) = 2350067976 / 1
LCM(48472,48483) = 2350067976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48472 and 48483 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48472 and 48483. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48472 and 48483.

Prime Factorization of 48472

Prime Factorization of 48483

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48472 and 48483.

LCM(48472,48483) = 2³ × 73¹ × 83¹ × 3² × 5387¹
LCM(48472,48483) = 2350067976