What is the Least Common Multiple of 48478 and 48485?

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 48478 and 48485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48478 and 48485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48478,48485) = 1
LCM(48478,48485) = ( 48478 × 48485) / 1
LCM(48478,48485) = 2350455830 / 1
LCM(48478,48485) = 2350455830

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48478 and 48485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48478 and 48485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48478 and 48485.

Prime Factorization of 48478

Prime Factorization of 48485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48478 and 48485.

LCM(48478,48485) = 2¹ × 24239¹ × 5¹ × 9697¹
LCM(48478,48485) = 2350455830