What is the Least Common Multiple of 48520 and 48536?

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 48520 and 48536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48520 and 48536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48520,48536) = 8
LCM(48520,48536) = ( 48520 × 48536) / 8
LCM(48520,48536) = 2354966720 / 8
LCM(48520,48536) = 294370840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48520 and 48536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48520 and 48536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48520 and 48536.

Prime Factorization of 48520

Prime Factorization of 48536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48520 and 48536.

LCM(48520,48536) = 2³ × 5¹ × 1213¹ × 6067¹
LCM(48520,48536) = 294370840