What is the Least Common Multiple of 48518 and 48524?

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 48518 and 48524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48518 and 48524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48518,48524) = 2
LCM(48518,48524) = ( 48518 × 48524) / 2
LCM(48518,48524) = 2354287432 / 2
LCM(48518,48524) = 1177143716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48518 and 48524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48518 and 48524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48518 and 48524.

Prime Factorization of 48518

Prime Factorization of 48524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48518 and 48524.

LCM(48518,48524) = 2² × 17¹ × 1427¹ × 7¹ × 1733¹
LCM(48518,48524) = 1177143716