What is the Least Common Multiple of 48953 and 48965?

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 48953 and 48965 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48953 and 48965, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48953,48965) = 1
LCM(48953,48965) = ( 48953 × 48965) / 1
LCM(48953,48965) = 2396983645 / 1
LCM(48953,48965) = 2396983645

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48953 and 48965 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48953 and 48965. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48953 and 48965.

Prime Factorization of 48953

Prime Factorization of 48965

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48953 and 48965.

LCM(48953,48965) = 48953¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 1399¹
LCM(48953,48965) = 2396983645