What is the Least Common Multiple of 47342 and 47350?

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 47342 and 47350 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47342 and 47350, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47342,47350) = 2
LCM(47342,47350) = ( 47342 × 47350) / 2
LCM(47342,47350) = 2241643700 / 2
LCM(47342,47350) = 1120821850

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47342 and 47350 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47342 and 47350. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47342 and 47350.

Prime Factorization of 47342

Prime Factorization of 47350

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47342 and 47350.

LCM(47342,47350) = 2¹ × 23671¹ × 5² × 947¹
LCM(47342,47350) = 1120821850