What is the Least Common Multiple of 48499 and 48503?

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 48499 and 48503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48499 and 48503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48499,48503) = 1
LCM(48499,48503) = ( 48499 × 48503) / 1
LCM(48499,48503) = 2352346997 / 1
LCM(48499,48503) = 2352346997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48499 and 48503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48499 and 48503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48499 and 48503.

Prime Factorization of 48499

Prime Factorization of 48503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48499 and 48503.

LCM(48499,48503) = 11¹ × 4409¹ × 7¹ × 13² × 41¹
LCM(48499,48503) = 2352346997