What is the Least Common Multiple of 48744 and 48756?

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 48744 and 48756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48744 and 48756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48744,48756) = 12
LCM(48744,48756) = ( 48744 × 48756) / 12
LCM(48744,48756) = 2376562464 / 12
LCM(48744,48756) = 198046872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48744 and 48756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48744 and 48756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48744 and 48756.

Prime Factorization of 48744

Prime Factorization of 48756

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48744 and 48756.

LCM(48744,48756) = 2³ × 3² × 677¹ × 17¹ × 239¹
LCM(48744,48756) = 198046872