What is the Least Common Multiple of 48472 and 48487?

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 48487 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 48487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48472,48487) = 1
LCM(48472,48487) = ( 48472 × 48487) / 1
LCM(48472,48487) = 2350261864 / 1
LCM(48472,48487) = 2350261864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48472 and 48487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48472 and 48487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48472 and 48487.

Prime Factorization of 48472

Prime Factorization of 48487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48472 and 48487.

LCM(48472,48487) = 2³ × 73¹ × 83¹ × 48487¹
LCM(48472,48487) = 2350261864