What is the Least Common Multiple of 48579 and 48588?

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 48579 and 48588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48579 and 48588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48579,48588) = 3
LCM(48579,48588) = ( 48579 × 48588) / 3
LCM(48579,48588) = 2360356452 / 3
LCM(48579,48588) = 786785484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48579 and 48588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48579 and 48588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48579 and 48588.

Prime Factorization of 48579

Prime Factorization of 48588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48579 and 48588.

LCM(48579,48588) = 3¹ × 16193¹ × 2² × 4049¹
LCM(48579,48588) = 786785484