What is the Least Common Multiple of 47068 and 47087?

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 47068 and 47087 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47068 and 47087, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47068,47087) = 1
LCM(47068,47087) = ( 47068 × 47087) / 1
LCM(47068,47087) = 2216290916 / 1
LCM(47068,47087) = 2216290916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47068 and 47087 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47068 and 47087. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47068 and 47087.

Prime Factorization of 47068

Prime Factorization of 47087

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47068 and 47087.

LCM(47068,47087) = 2² × 7¹ × 41² × 47087¹
LCM(47068,47087) = 2216290916