What is the Least Common Multiple of 48656 and 48673?

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 48656 and 48673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48656 and 48673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48656,48673) = 1
LCM(48656,48673) = ( 48656 × 48673) / 1
LCM(48656,48673) = 2368233488 / 1
LCM(48656,48673) = 2368233488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48656 and 48673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48656 and 48673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48656 and 48673.

Prime Factorization of 48656

Prime Factorization of 48673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48656 and 48673.

LCM(48656,48673) = 2⁴ × 3041¹ × 48673¹
LCM(48656,48673) = 2368233488