What is the Least Common Multiple of 48789 and 48798?

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 48789 and 48798 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48789 and 48798, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48789,48798) = 9
LCM(48789,48798) = ( 48789 × 48798) / 9
LCM(48789,48798) = 2380805622 / 9
LCM(48789,48798) = 264533958

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48789 and 48798 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48789 and 48798. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48789 and 48798.

Prime Factorization of 48789

Prime Factorization of 48798

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48789 and 48798.

LCM(48789,48798) = 3³ × 13¹ × 139¹ × 2¹ × 2711¹
LCM(48789,48798) = 264533958