What is the Least Common Multiple of 48650 and 48655?

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 48650 and 48655 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48650 and 48655, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48650,48655) = 5
LCM(48650,48655) = ( 48650 × 48655) / 5
LCM(48650,48655) = 2367065750 / 5
LCM(48650,48655) = 473413150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48650 and 48655 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48650 and 48655. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48650 and 48655.

Prime Factorization of 48650

Prime Factorization of 48655

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48650 and 48655.

LCM(48650,48655) = 2¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 139¹ × 37¹ × 263¹
LCM(48650,48655) = 473413150