What is the Least Common Multiple of 48493 and 48511?

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 48493 and 48511 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48493 and 48511, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48493,48511) = 1
LCM(48493,48511) = ( 48493 × 48511) / 1
LCM(48493,48511) = 2352443923 / 1
LCM(48493,48511) = 2352443923

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48493 and 48511 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48493 and 48511. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48493 and 48511.

Prime Factorization of 48493

Prime Factorization of 48511

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48493 and 48511.

LCM(48493,48511) = 71¹ × 683¹ × 139¹ × 349¹
LCM(48493,48511) = 2352443923