What is the Least Common Multiple of 47247 and 47251?

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 47247 and 47251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47247 and 47251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47247,47251) = 1
LCM(47247,47251) = ( 47247 × 47251) / 1
LCM(47247,47251) = 2232467997 / 1
LCM(47247,47251) = 2232467997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47247 and 47251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47247 and 47251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47247 and 47251.

Prime Factorization of 47247

Prime Factorization of 47251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47247 and 47251.

LCM(47247,47251) = 3¹ × 15749¹ × 47251¹
LCM(47247,47251) = 2232467997