What is the Least Common Multiple of 48623 and 48629?

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 48629 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 48629, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48623,48629) = 1
LCM(48623,48629) = ( 48623 × 48629) / 1
LCM(48623,48629) = 2364487867 / 1
LCM(48623,48629) = 2364487867

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48623 and 48629 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48623 and 48629. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48623 and 48629.

Prime Factorization of 48623

Prime Factorization of 48629

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48623 and 48629.

LCM(48623,48629) = 48623¹ × 7¹ × 6947¹
LCM(48623,48629) = 2364487867