What is the Least Common Multiple of 48515 and 48527?

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 48515 and 48527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48515 and 48527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48515,48527) = 1
LCM(48515,48527) = ( 48515 × 48527) / 1
LCM(48515,48527) = 2354287405 / 1
LCM(48515,48527) = 2354287405

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48515 and 48527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48515 and 48527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48515 and 48527.

Prime Factorization of 48515

Prime Factorization of 48527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48515 and 48527.

LCM(48515,48527) = 5¹ × 31¹ × 313¹ × 48527¹
LCM(48515,48527) = 2354287405