What is the Least Common Multiple of 47361 and 47379?

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 47361 and 47379 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47361 and 47379, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47361,47379) = 3
LCM(47361,47379) = ( 47361 × 47379) / 3
LCM(47361,47379) = 2243916819 / 3
LCM(47361,47379) = 747972273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47361 and 47379 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47361 and 47379. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47361 and 47379.

Prime Factorization of 47361

Prime Factorization of 47379

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47361 and 47379.

LCM(47361,47379) = 3¹ × 15787¹ × 17¹ × 929¹
LCM(47361,47379) = 747972273