What is the Least Common Multiple of 48956 and 48962?

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 48956 and 48962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48956 and 48962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48956,48962) = 2
LCM(48956,48962) = ( 48956 × 48962) / 2
LCM(48956,48962) = 2396983672 / 2
LCM(48956,48962) = 1198491836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48956 and 48962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48956 and 48962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48956 and 48962.

Prime Factorization of 48956

Prime Factorization of 48962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48956 and 48962.

LCM(48956,48962) = 2² × 12239¹ × 24481¹
LCM(48956,48962) = 1198491836