What is the Least Common Multiple of 47202 and 47209?

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 47202 and 47209 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47202 and 47209, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47202,47209) = 1
LCM(47202,47209) = ( 47202 × 47209) / 1
LCM(47202,47209) = 2228359218 / 1
LCM(47202,47209) = 2228359218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47202 and 47209 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47202 and 47209. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47202 and 47209.

Prime Factorization of 47202

Prime Factorization of 47209

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47202 and 47209.

LCM(47202,47209) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7867¹ × 17¹ × 2777¹
LCM(47202,47209) = 2228359218