What is the Least Common Multiple of 48487 and 48498?

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 48498 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 48498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48487,48498) = 1
LCM(48487,48498) = ( 48487 × 48498) / 1
LCM(48487,48498) = 2351522526 / 1
LCM(48487,48498) = 2351522526

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48487 and 48498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48487 and 48498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48487 and 48498.

Prime Factorization of 48487

Prime Factorization of 48498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48487 and 48498.

LCM(48487,48498) = 48487¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 137¹
LCM(48487,48498) = 2351522526