What is the Least Common Multiple of 48999 and 49017?

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 48999 and 49017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48999 and 49017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48999,49017) = 3
LCM(48999,49017) = ( 48999 × 49017) / 3
LCM(48999,49017) = 2401783983 / 3
LCM(48999,49017) = 800594661

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48999 and 49017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48999 and 49017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48999 and 49017.

Prime Factorization of 48999

Prime Factorization of 49017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48999 and 49017.

LCM(48999,49017) = 3¹ × 16333¹ × 16339¹
LCM(48999,49017) = 800594661