What is the Least Common Multiple of 48832 and 48850?

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 48832 and 48850 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48832 and 48850, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48832,48850) = 2
LCM(48832,48850) = ( 48832 × 48850) / 2
LCM(48832,48850) = 2385443200 / 2
LCM(48832,48850) = 1192721600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48832 and 48850 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48832 and 48850. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48832 and 48850.

Prime Factorization of 48832

Prime Factorization of 48850

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48832 and 48850.

LCM(48832,48850) = 2⁶ × 7¹ × 109¹ × 5² × 977¹
LCM(48832,48850) = 1192721600