What is the Least Common Multiple of 47266 and 47282?

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 47282 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 47282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47266,47282) = 2
LCM(47266,47282) = ( 47266 × 47282) / 2
LCM(47266,47282) = 2234831012 / 2
LCM(47266,47282) = 1117415506

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47266 and 47282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47266 and 47282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47266 and 47282.

Prime Factorization of 47266

Prime Factorization of 47282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47266 and 47282.

LCM(47266,47282) = 2¹ × 23633¹ × 47¹ × 503¹
LCM(47266,47282) = 1117415506