What is the Least Common Multiple of 48683 and 48700?

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 48683 and 48700 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48683 and 48700, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48683,48700) = 1
LCM(48683,48700) = ( 48683 × 48700) / 1
LCM(48683,48700) = 2370862100 / 1
LCM(48683,48700) = 2370862100

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48683 and 48700 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48683 and 48700. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48683 and 48700.

Prime Factorization of 48683

Prime Factorization of 48700

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48683 and 48700.

LCM(48683,48700) = 89¹ × 547¹ × 2² × 5² × 487¹
LCM(48683,48700) = 2370862100