What is the Least Common Multiple of 47003 and 47012?

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 47003 and 47012 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47003 and 47012, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47003,47012) = 1
LCM(47003,47012) = ( 47003 × 47012) / 1
LCM(47003,47012) = 2209705036 / 1
LCM(47003,47012) = 2209705036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47003 and 47012 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47003 and 47012. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47003 and 47012.

Prime Factorization of 47003

Prime Factorization of 47012

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47003 and 47012.

LCM(47003,47012) = 11¹ × 4273¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 23¹ × 73¹
LCM(47003,47012) = 2209705036