What is the Least Common Multiple of 47306 and 47323?

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 47306 and 47323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47306 and 47323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47306,47323) = 1
LCM(47306,47323) = ( 47306 × 47323) / 1
LCM(47306,47323) = 2238661838 / 1
LCM(47306,47323) = 2238661838

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47306 and 47323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47306 and 47323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47306 and 47323.

Prime Factorization of 47306

Prime Factorization of 47323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47306 and 47323.

LCM(47306,47323) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 109¹ × 37¹ × 1279¹
LCM(47306,47323) = 2238661838