What is the Least Common Multiple of 47096 and 47104?

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 47096 and 47104 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47096 and 47104, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47096,47104) = 8
LCM(47096,47104) = ( 47096 × 47104) / 8
LCM(47096,47104) = 2218409984 / 8
LCM(47096,47104) = 277301248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47096 and 47104 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47096 and 47104. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47096 and 47104.

Prime Factorization of 47096

Prime Factorization of 47104

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47096 and 47104.

LCM(47096,47104) = 2¹¹ × 7¹ × 29² × 23¹
LCM(47096,47104) = 277301248