What is the Least Common Multiple of 47230 and 47234?

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 47230 and 47234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47230 and 47234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47230,47234) = 2
LCM(47230,47234) = ( 47230 × 47234) / 2
LCM(47230,47234) = 2230861820 / 2
LCM(47230,47234) = 1115430910

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47230 and 47234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47230 and 47234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47230 and 47234.

Prime Factorization of 47230

Prime Factorization of 47234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47230 and 47234.

LCM(47230,47234) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 4723¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 113¹
LCM(47230,47234) = 1115430910