What is the Least Common Multiple of 47159 and 47179?

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 47159 and 47179 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47159 and 47179, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47159,47179) = 1
LCM(47159,47179) = ( 47159 × 47179) / 1
LCM(47159,47179) = 2224914461 / 1
LCM(47159,47179) = 2224914461

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47159 and 47179 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47159 and 47179. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47159 and 47179.

Prime Factorization of 47159

Prime Factorization of 47179

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47159 and 47179.

LCM(47159,47179) = 7¹ × 6737¹ × 11¹ × 4289¹
LCM(47159,47179) = 2224914461