What is the Least Common Multiple of 48513 and 48520?

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 48513 and 48520 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48513 and 48520, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48513,48520) = 1
LCM(48513,48520) = ( 48513 × 48520) / 1
LCM(48513,48520) = 2353850760 / 1
LCM(48513,48520) = 2353850760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48513 and 48520 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48513 and 48520. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48513 and 48520.

Prime Factorization of 48513

Prime Factorization of 48520

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48513 and 48520.

LCM(48513,48520) = 3¹ × 103¹ × 157¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 1213¹
LCM(48513,48520) = 2353850760