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What is the Least Common Multiple of 48746 and 48750?

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 48746 and 48750 is 1188183750.

LCM(48746,48750) = 1188183750

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Least Common Multiple of 48746 and 48750 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48746 and 48750, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48746,48750) = 2
LCM(48746,48750) = ( 48746 × 48750) / 2
LCM(48746,48750) = 2376367500 / 2
LCM(48746,48750) = 1188183750

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48746 and 48750 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48746 and 48750. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48746 and 48750.

Prime Factorization of 48746

Prime factors of 48746 are 2, 24373. Prime factorization of 48746 in exponential form is:

48746 = 21 × 243731

Prime Factorization of 48750

Prime factors of 48750 are 2, 3, 5, 13. Prime factorization of 48750 in exponential form is:

48750 = 21 × 31 × 54 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48746 and 48750.

LCM(48746,48750) = 21 × 243731 × 31 × 54 × 131
LCM(48746,48750) = 1188183750