What is the Least Common Multiple of 47266 and 47273?

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 47266 and 47273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47266 and 47273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47266,47273) = 1
LCM(47266,47273) = ( 47266 × 47273) / 1
LCM(47266,47273) = 2234405618 / 1
LCM(47266,47273) = 2234405618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47266 and 47273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47266 and 47273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47266 and 47273.

Prime Factorization of 47266

Prime Factorization of 47273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47266 and 47273.

LCM(47266,47273) = 2¹ × 23633¹ × 41¹ × 1153¹
LCM(47266,47273) = 2234405618