What is the Least Common Multiple of 48623 and 48628?

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 48623 and 48628 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48623 and 48628, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48623,48628) = 1
LCM(48623,48628) = ( 48623 × 48628) / 1
LCM(48623,48628) = 2364439244 / 1
LCM(48623,48628) = 2364439244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48623 and 48628 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48623 and 48628. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48623 and 48628.

Prime Factorization of 48623

Prime Factorization of 48628

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48623 and 48628.

LCM(48623,48628) = 48623¹ × 2² × 12157¹
LCM(48623,48628) = 2364439244