What is the Least Common Multiple of 48725 and 48745?

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 48725 and 48745 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48725 and 48745, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48725,48745) = 5
LCM(48725,48745) = ( 48725 × 48745) / 5
LCM(48725,48745) = 2375100125 / 5
LCM(48725,48745) = 475020025

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48725 and 48745 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48725 and 48745. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48725 and 48745.

Prime Factorization of 48725

Prime Factorization of 48745

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48725 and 48745.

LCM(48725,48745) = 5² × 1949¹ × 9749¹
LCM(48725,48745) = 475020025