What is the Least Common Multiple of 48977 and 48983?

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 48977 and 48983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48977 and 48983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48977,48983) = 1
LCM(48977,48983) = ( 48977 × 48983) / 1
LCM(48977,48983) = 2399040391 / 1
LCM(48977,48983) = 2399040391

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48977 and 48983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48977 and 48983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48977 and 48983.

Prime Factorization of 48977

Prime Factorization of 48983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48977 and 48983.

LCM(48977,48983) = 17¹ × 43¹ × 67¹ × 11¹ × 61¹ × 73¹
LCM(48977,48983) = 2399040391