What is the Least Common Multiple of 48603 and 48622?

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 48622 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 48622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48603,48622) = 1
LCM(48603,48622) = ( 48603 × 48622) / 1
LCM(48603,48622) = 2363175066 / 1
LCM(48603,48622) = 2363175066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48603 and 48622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48603 and 48622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48603 and 48622.

Prime Factorization of 48603

Prime Factorization of 48622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48603 and 48622.

LCM(48603,48622) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 953¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 151¹
LCM(48603,48622) = 2363175066