What is the Least Common Multiple of 48787 and 48791?

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 48787 and 48791 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48787 and 48791, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48787,48791) = 1
LCM(48787,48791) = ( 48787 × 48791) / 1
LCM(48787,48791) = 2380366517 / 1
LCM(48787,48791) = 2380366517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48787 and 48791 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48787 and 48791. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48787 and 48791.

Prime Factorization of 48787

Prime Factorization of 48791

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48787 and 48791.

LCM(48787,48791) = 48787¹ × 97¹ × 503¹
LCM(48787,48791) = 2380366517