What is the Least Common Multiple of 47309 and 47315?

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 47309 and 47315 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47309 and 47315, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47309,47315) = 1
LCM(47309,47315) = ( 47309 × 47315) / 1
LCM(47309,47315) = 2238425335 / 1
LCM(47309,47315) = 2238425335

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47309 and 47315 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47309 and 47315. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47309 and 47315.

Prime Factorization of 47309

Prime Factorization of 47315

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47309 and 47315.

LCM(47309,47315) = 47309¹ × 5¹ × 9463¹
LCM(47309,47315) = 2238425335