What is the Least Common Multiple of 48788 and 48797?

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 48797 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 48797, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48788,48797) = 1
LCM(48788,48797) = ( 48788 × 48797) / 1
LCM(48788,48797) = 2380708036 / 1
LCM(48788,48797) = 2380708036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48788 and 48797 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48788 and 48797. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48788 and 48797.

Prime Factorization of 48788

Prime Factorization of 48797

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48788 and 48797.

LCM(48788,48797) = 2² × 12197¹ × 7¹ × 6971¹
LCM(48788,48797) = 2380708036