What is the Least Common Multiple of 47126 and 47131?

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 47126 and 47131 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47126 and 47131, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47126,47131) = 1
LCM(47126,47131) = ( 47126 × 47131) / 1
LCM(47126,47131) = 2221095506 / 1
LCM(47126,47131) = 2221095506

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47126 and 47131 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47126 and 47131. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47126 and 47131.

Prime Factorization of 47126

Prime Factorization of 47131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47126 and 47131.

LCM(47126,47131) = 2¹ × 23563¹ × 7¹ × 6733¹
LCM(47126,47131) = 2221095506