What is the Least Common Multiple of 47387 and 47391?

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 47387 and 47391 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47387 and 47391, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47387,47391) = 1
LCM(47387,47391) = ( 47387 × 47391) / 1
LCM(47387,47391) = 2245717317 / 1
LCM(47387,47391) = 2245717317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47387 and 47391 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47387 and 47391. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47387 and 47391.

Prime Factorization of 47387

Prime Factorization of 47391

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47387 and 47391.

LCM(47387,47391) = 47387¹ × 3¹ × 15797¹
LCM(47387,47391) = 2245717317