What is the Least Common Multiple of 48557 and 48577?

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 48557 and 48577 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48557 and 48577, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48557,48577) = 1
LCM(48557,48577) = ( 48557 × 48577) / 1
LCM(48557,48577) = 2358753389 / 1
LCM(48557,48577) = 2358753389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48557 and 48577 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48557 and 48577. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48557 and 48577.

Prime Factorization of 48557

Prime Factorization of 48577

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48557 and 48577.

LCM(48557,48577) = 59¹ × 823¹ × 31¹ × 1567¹
LCM(48557,48577) = 2358753389