What is the Least Common Multiple of 47173 and 47188?

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 47173 and 47188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47173 and 47188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47173,47188) = 1
LCM(47173,47188) = ( 47173 × 47188) / 1
LCM(47173,47188) = 2225999524 / 1
LCM(47173,47188) = 2225999524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47173 and 47188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47173 and 47188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47173 and 47188.

Prime Factorization of 47173

Prime Factorization of 47188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47173 and 47188.

LCM(47173,47188) = 7¹ × 23¹ × 293¹ × 2² × 47¹ × 251¹
LCM(47173,47188) = 2225999524