What is the Least Common Multiple of 47270 and 47287?

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 47270 and 47287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47270 and 47287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47270,47287) = 1
LCM(47270,47287) = ( 47270 × 47287) / 1
LCM(47270,47287) = 2235256490 / 1
LCM(47270,47287) = 2235256490

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47270 and 47287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47270 and 47287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47270 and 47287.

Prime Factorization of 47270

Prime Factorization of 47287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47270 and 47287.

LCM(47270,47287) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 163¹ × 47287¹
LCM(47270,47287) = 2235256490