What is the Least Common Multiple of 48641 and 48649?

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 48641 and 48649 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48641 and 48649, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48641,48649) = 1
LCM(48641,48649) = ( 48641 × 48649) / 1
LCM(48641,48649) = 2366336009 / 1
LCM(48641,48649) = 2366336009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48641 and 48649 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48641 and 48649. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48641 and 48649.

Prime Factorization of 48641

Prime Factorization of 48649

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48641 and 48649.

LCM(48641,48649) = 127¹ × 383¹ × 48649¹
LCM(48641,48649) = 2366336009