What is the Least Common Multiple of 47233 and 47247?

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 47233 and 47247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47233 and 47247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47233,47247) = 1
LCM(47233,47247) = ( 47233 × 47247) / 1
LCM(47233,47247) = 2231617551 / 1
LCM(47233,47247) = 2231617551

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47233 and 47247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47233 and 47247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47233 and 47247.

Prime Factorization of 47233

Prime Factorization of 47247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47233 and 47247.

LCM(47233,47247) = 149¹ × 317¹ × 3¹ × 15749¹
LCM(47233,47247) = 2231617551