What is the Least Common Multiple of 47288 and 47300?

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 47288 and 47300 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47288 and 47300, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47288,47300) = 4
LCM(47288,47300) = ( 47288 × 47300) / 4
LCM(47288,47300) = 2236722400 / 4
LCM(47288,47300) = 559180600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47288 and 47300 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47288 and 47300. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47288 and 47300.

Prime Factorization of 47288

Prime Factorization of 47300

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47288 and 47300.

LCM(47288,47300) = 2³ × 23¹ × 257¹ × 5² × 11¹ × 43¹
LCM(47288,47300) = 559180600