What is the Least Common Multiple of 48597 and 48613?

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 48597 and 48613 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48597 and 48613, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48597,48613) = 1
LCM(48597,48613) = ( 48597 × 48613) / 1
LCM(48597,48613) = 2362445961 / 1
LCM(48597,48613) = 2362445961

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48597 and 48613 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48597 and 48613. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48597 and 48613.

Prime Factorization of 48597

Prime Factorization of 48613

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48597 and 48613.

LCM(48597,48613) = 3¹ × 97¹ × 167¹ × 173¹ × 281¹
LCM(48597,48613) = 2362445961