What is the Least Common Multiple of 48747 and 48761?

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 48747 and 48761 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48747 and 48761, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48747,48761) = 1
LCM(48747,48761) = ( 48747 × 48761) / 1
LCM(48747,48761) = 2376952467 / 1
LCM(48747,48761) = 2376952467

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48747 and 48761 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48747 and 48761. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48747 and 48761.

Prime Factorization of 48747

Prime Factorization of 48761

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48747 and 48761.

LCM(48747,48761) = 3¹ × 16249¹ × 48761¹
LCM(48747,48761) = 2376952467