What is the Least Common Multiple of 48738 and 48749?

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 48738 and 48749 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48738 and 48749, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48738,48749) = 1
LCM(48738,48749) = ( 48738 × 48749) / 1
LCM(48738,48749) = 2375928762 / 1
LCM(48738,48749) = 2375928762

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48738 and 48749 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48738 and 48749. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48738 and 48749.

Prime Factorization of 48738

Prime Factorization of 48749

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48738 and 48749.

LCM(48738,48749) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 8123¹ × 29¹ × 41²
LCM(48738,48749) = 2375928762