What is the Least Common Multiple of 47420 and 47429?

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 47420 and 47429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47420 and 47429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47420,47429) = 1
LCM(47420,47429) = ( 47420 × 47429) / 1
LCM(47420,47429) = 2249083180 / 1
LCM(47420,47429) = 2249083180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47420 and 47429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47420 and 47429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47420 and 47429.

Prime Factorization of 47420

Prime Factorization of 47429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47420 and 47429.

LCM(47420,47429) = 2² × 5¹ × 2371¹ × 43¹ × 1103¹
LCM(47420,47429) = 2249083180