What is the Least Common Multiple of 48473 and 48479?

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 48473 and 48479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48473 and 48479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48473,48479) = 1
LCM(48473,48479) = ( 48473 × 48479) / 1
LCM(48473,48479) = 2349922567 / 1
LCM(48473,48479) = 2349922567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48473 and 48479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48473 and 48479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48473 and 48479.

Prime Factorization of 48473

Prime Factorization of 48479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48473 and 48479.

LCM(48473,48479) = 48473¹ × 48479¹
LCM(48473,48479) = 2349922567