What is the Least Common Multiple of 48487 and 48491?

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 48487 and 48491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48487 and 48491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48487,48491) = 1
LCM(48487,48491) = ( 48487 × 48491) / 1
LCM(48487,48491) = 2351183117 / 1
LCM(48487,48491) = 2351183117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48487 and 48491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48487 and 48491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48487 and 48491.

Prime Factorization of 48487

Prime Factorization of 48491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48487 and 48491.

LCM(48487,48491) = 48487¹ × 48491¹
LCM(48487,48491) = 2351183117