What is the Least Common Multiple of 47339 and 47357?

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 47339 and 47357 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47339 and 47357, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47339,47357) = 1
LCM(47339,47357) = ( 47339 × 47357) / 1
LCM(47339,47357) = 2241833023 / 1
LCM(47339,47357) = 2241833023

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47339 and 47357 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47339 and 47357. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47339 and 47357.

Prime Factorization of 47339

Prime Factorization of 47357

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47339 and 47357.

LCM(47339,47357) = 47339¹ × 23¹ × 29¹ × 71¹
LCM(47339,47357) = 2241833023