What is the Least Common Multiple of 48486 and 48499?

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 48486 and 48499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48486 and 48499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48486,48499) = 1
LCM(48486,48499) = ( 48486 × 48499) / 1
LCM(48486,48499) = 2351522514 / 1
LCM(48486,48499) = 2351522514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48486 and 48499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48486 and 48499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48486 and 48499.

Prime Factorization of 48486

Prime Factorization of 48499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48486 and 48499.

LCM(48486,48499) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8081¹ × 11¹ × 4409¹
LCM(48486,48499) = 2351522514