What is the Least Common Multiple of 47471 and 47485?

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 47471 and 47485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47471 and 47485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47471,47485) = 1
LCM(47471,47485) = ( 47471 × 47485) / 1
LCM(47471,47485) = 2254160435 / 1
LCM(47471,47485) = 2254160435

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47471 and 47485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47471 and 47485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47471 and 47485.

Prime Factorization of 47471

Prime Factorization of 47485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47471 and 47485.

LCM(47471,47485) = 37¹ × 1283¹ × 5¹ × 9497¹
LCM(47471,47485) = 2254160435