What is the Least Common Multiple of 48983 and 48991?

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 48983 and 48991 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48983 and 48991, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48983,48991) = 1
LCM(48983,48991) = ( 48983 × 48991) / 1
LCM(48983,48991) = 2399726153 / 1
LCM(48983,48991) = 2399726153

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48983 and 48991 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48983 and 48991. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48983 and 48991.

Prime Factorization of 48983

Prime Factorization of 48991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48983 and 48991.

LCM(48983,48991) = 11¹ × 61¹ × 73¹ × 48991¹
LCM(48983,48991) = 2399726153