What is the Least Common Multiple of 46991 and 47011?

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 46991 and 47011 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46991 and 47011, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46991,47011) = 1
LCM(46991,47011) = ( 46991 × 47011) / 1
LCM(46991,47011) = 2209093901 / 1
LCM(46991,47011) = 2209093901

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46991 and 47011 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46991 and 47011. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46991 and 47011.

Prime Factorization of 46991

Prime Factorization of 47011

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46991 and 47011.

LCM(46991,47011) = 7³ × 137¹ × 53¹ × 887¹
LCM(46991,47011) = 2209093901