What is the Least Common Multiple of 47244 and 47254?

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 47244 and 47254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47244 and 47254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47244,47254) = 2
LCM(47244,47254) = ( 47244 × 47254) / 2
LCM(47244,47254) = 2232467976 / 2
LCM(47244,47254) = 1116233988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47244 and 47254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47244 and 47254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47244 and 47254.

Prime Factorization of 47244

Prime Factorization of 47254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47244 and 47254.

LCM(47244,47254) = 2² × 3¹ × 31¹ × 127¹ × 23627¹
LCM(47244,47254) = 1116233988