What is the Least Common Multiple of 47312 and 47320?

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 47312 and 47320 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47312 and 47320, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47312,47320) = 8
LCM(47312,47320) = ( 47312 × 47320) / 8
LCM(47312,47320) = 2238803840 / 8
LCM(47312,47320) = 279850480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47312 and 47320 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47312 and 47320. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47312 and 47320.

Prime Factorization of 47312

Prime Factorization of 47320

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47312 and 47320.

LCM(47312,47320) = 2⁴ × 2957¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13²
LCM(47312,47320) = 279850480