What is the Least Common Multiple of 48627 and 48646?

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 48627 and 48646 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48627 and 48646, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48627,48646) = 1
LCM(48627,48646) = ( 48627 × 48646) / 1
LCM(48627,48646) = 2365509042 / 1
LCM(48627,48646) = 2365509042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48627 and 48646 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48627 and 48646. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48627 and 48646.

Prime Factorization of 48627

Prime Factorization of 48646

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48627 and 48646.

LCM(48627,48646) = 3³ × 1801¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 1871¹
LCM(48627,48646) = 2365509042