What is the Least Common Multiple of 47026 and 47040?

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 47026 and 47040 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47026 and 47040, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47026,47040) = 14
LCM(47026,47040) = ( 47026 × 47040) / 14
LCM(47026,47040) = 2212103040 / 14
LCM(47026,47040) = 158007360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47026 and 47040 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47026 and 47040. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47026 and 47040.

Prime Factorization of 47026

Prime Factorization of 47040

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47026 and 47040.

LCM(47026,47040) = 2⁶ × 7² × 3359¹ × 3¹ × 5¹
LCM(47026,47040) = 158007360