What is the Least Common Multiple of 48986 and 48994?

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 48986 and 48994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48986 and 48994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48986,48994) = 2
LCM(48986,48994) = ( 48986 × 48994) / 2
LCM(48986,48994) = 2400020084 / 2
LCM(48986,48994) = 1200010042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48986 and 48994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48986 and 48994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48986 and 48994.

Prime Factorization of 48986

Prime Factorization of 48994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48986 and 48994.

LCM(48986,48994) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3499¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 131¹
LCM(48986,48994) = 1200010042