What is the Least Common Multiple of 47469 and 47487?

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 47469 and 47487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47469 and 47487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47469,47487) = 3
LCM(47469,47487) = ( 47469 × 47487) / 3
LCM(47469,47487) = 2254160403 / 3
LCM(47469,47487) = 751386801

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47469 and 47487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47469 and 47487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47469 and 47487.

Prime Factorization of 47469

Prime Factorization of 47487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47469 and 47487.

LCM(47469,47487) = 3¹ × 15823¹ × 11¹ × 1439¹
LCM(47469,47487) = 751386801