What is the Least Common Multiple of 47254 and 47260?

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 47254 and 47260 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47254 and 47260, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47254,47260) = 2
LCM(47254,47260) = ( 47254 × 47260) / 2
LCM(47254,47260) = 2233224040 / 2
LCM(47254,47260) = 1116612020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47254 and 47260 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47254 and 47260. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47254 and 47260.

Prime Factorization of 47254

Prime Factorization of 47260

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47254 and 47260.

LCM(47254,47260) = 2² × 23627¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 139¹
LCM(47254,47260) = 1116612020