What is the Least Common Multiple of 48477 and 48497?

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 48477 and 48497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48477 and 48497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48477,48497) = 1
LCM(48477,48497) = ( 48477 × 48497) / 1
LCM(48477,48497) = 2350989069 / 1
LCM(48477,48497) = 2350989069

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48477 and 48497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48477 and 48497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48477 and 48497.

Prime Factorization of 48477

Prime Factorization of 48497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48477 and 48497.

LCM(48477,48497) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 113¹ × 48497¹
LCM(48477,48497) = 2350989069