What is the Least Common Multiple of 48788 and 48794?

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 48788 and 48794 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48788 and 48794, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48788,48794) = 2
LCM(48788,48794) = ( 48788 × 48794) / 2
LCM(48788,48794) = 2380561672 / 2
LCM(48788,48794) = 1190280836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48788 and 48794 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48788 and 48794. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48788 and 48794.

Prime Factorization of 48788

Prime Factorization of 48794

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48788 and 48794.

LCM(48788,48794) = 2² × 12197¹ × 31¹ × 787¹
LCM(48788,48794) = 1190280836