What is the Least Common Multiple of 48809 and 48821?

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 48809 and 48821 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48809 and 48821, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48809,48821) = 1
LCM(48809,48821) = ( 48809 × 48821) / 1
LCM(48809,48821) = 2382904189 / 1
LCM(48809,48821) = 2382904189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48809 and 48821 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48809 and 48821. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48809 and 48821.

Prime Factorization of 48809

Prime Factorization of 48821

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48809 and 48821.

LCM(48809,48821) = 48809¹ × 48821¹
LCM(48809,48821) = 2382904189