What is the Least Common Multiple of 47225 and 47237?

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 47225 and 47237 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47225 and 47237, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47225,47237) = 1
LCM(47225,47237) = ( 47225 × 47237) / 1
LCM(47225,47237) = 2230767325 / 1
LCM(47225,47237) = 2230767325

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47225 and 47237 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47225 and 47237. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47225 and 47237.

Prime Factorization of 47225

Prime Factorization of 47237

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47225 and 47237.

LCM(47225,47237) = 5² × 1889¹ × 47237¹
LCM(47225,47237) = 2230767325