What is the Least Common Multiple of 48499 and 48506?

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 48506 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 48506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48499,48506) = 1
LCM(48499,48506) = ( 48499 × 48506) / 1
LCM(48499,48506) = 2352492494 / 1
LCM(48499,48506) = 2352492494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48499 and 48506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48499 and 48506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48499 and 48506.

Prime Factorization of 48499

Prime Factorization of 48506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48499 and 48506.

LCM(48499,48506) = 11¹ × 4409¹ × 2¹ × 79¹ × 307¹
LCM(48499,48506) = 2352492494