What is the Least Common Multiple of 48718 and 48725?

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 48718 and 48725 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48718 and 48725, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48718,48725) = 1
LCM(48718,48725) = ( 48718 × 48725) / 1
LCM(48718,48725) = 2373784550 / 1
LCM(48718,48725) = 2373784550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48718 and 48725 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48718 and 48725. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48718 and 48725.

Prime Factorization of 48718

Prime Factorization of 48725

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48718 and 48725.

LCM(48718,48725) = 2¹ × 24359¹ × 5² × 1949¹
LCM(48718,48725) = 2373784550