What is the Least Common Multiple of 47251 and 47266?

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 47251 and 47266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47251 and 47266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47251,47266) = 1
LCM(47251,47266) = ( 47251 × 47266) / 1
LCM(47251,47266) = 2233365766 / 1
LCM(47251,47266) = 2233365766

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47251 and 47266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47251 and 47266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47251 and 47266.

Prime Factorization of 47251

Prime Factorization of 47266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47251 and 47266.

LCM(47251,47266) = 47251¹ × 2¹ × 23633¹
LCM(47251,47266) = 2233365766