What is the Least Common Multiple of 48589 and 48596?

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 48589 and 48596 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48589 and 48596, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48589,48596) = 1
LCM(48589,48596) = ( 48589 × 48596) / 1
LCM(48589,48596) = 2361231044 / 1
LCM(48589,48596) = 2361231044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48589 and 48596 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48589 and 48596. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48589 and 48596.

Prime Factorization of 48589

Prime Factorization of 48596

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48589 and 48596.

LCM(48589,48596) = 48589¹ × 2² × 12149¹
LCM(48589,48596) = 2361231044