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What is the Least Common Multiple of 48730 and 48742?

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 (LCM) of 48730 and 48742 is 1187598830.

LCM(48730,48742) = 1187598830

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Least Common Multiple of 48730 and 48742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48730 and 48742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48730,48742) = 2
LCM(48730,48742) = ( 48730 × 48742) / 2
LCM(48730,48742) = 2375197660 / 2
LCM(48730,48742) = 1187598830

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48730 and 48742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48730 and 48742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48730 and 48742.

Prime Factorization of 48730

Prime factors of 48730 are 2, 5, 11, 443. Prime factorization of 48730 in exponential form is:

48730 = 21 × 51 × 111 × 4431

Prime Factorization of 48742

Prime factors of 48742 are 2, 24371. Prime factorization of 48742 in exponential form is:

48742 = 21 × 243711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48730 and 48742.

LCM(48730,48742) = 21 × 51 × 111 × 4431 × 243711
LCM(48730,48742) = 1187598830