What is the Least Common Multiple of 48603 and 48609?

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 48603 and 48609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48603 and 48609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48603,48609) = 3
LCM(48603,48609) = ( 48603 × 48609) / 3
LCM(48603,48609) = 2362543227 / 3
LCM(48603,48609) = 787514409

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48603 and 48609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48603 and 48609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48603 and 48609.

Prime Factorization of 48603

Prime Factorization of 48609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48603 and 48609.

LCM(48603,48609) = 3² × 17¹ × 953¹ × 11¹ × 491¹
LCM(48603,48609) = 787514409