What is the Least Common Multiple of 48494 and 48508?

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 48494 and 48508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48494 and 48508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48494,48508) = 2
LCM(48494,48508) = ( 48494 × 48508) / 2
LCM(48494,48508) = 2352346952 / 2
LCM(48494,48508) = 1176173476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48494 and 48508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48494 and 48508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48494 and 48508.

Prime Factorization of 48494

Prime Factorization of 48508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48494 and 48508.

LCM(48494,48508) = 2² × 24247¹ × 67¹ × 181¹
LCM(48494,48508) = 1176173476