What is the Least Common Multiple of 48812 and 48826?

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 48812 and 48826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48812 and 48826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48812,48826) = 2
LCM(48812,48826) = ( 48812 × 48826) / 2
LCM(48812,48826) = 2383294712 / 2
LCM(48812,48826) = 1191647356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48812 and 48826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48812 and 48826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48812 and 48826.

Prime Factorization of 48812

Prime Factorization of 48826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48812 and 48826.

LCM(48812,48826) = 2² × 12203¹ × 24413¹
LCM(48812,48826) = 1191647356