What is the Least Common Multiple of 48637 and 48647?

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 48637 and 48647 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48637 and 48647, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48637,48647) = 1
LCM(48637,48647) = ( 48637 × 48647) / 1
LCM(48637,48647) = 2366044139 / 1
LCM(48637,48647) = 2366044139

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48637 and 48647 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48637 and 48647. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48637 and 48647.

Prime Factorization of 48637

Prime Factorization of 48647

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48637 and 48647.

LCM(48637,48647) = 17¹ × 2861¹ × 48647¹
LCM(48637,48647) = 2366044139