What is the Least Common Multiple of 47485 and 47498?

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 47485 and 47498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47485 and 47498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47485,47498) = 1
LCM(47485,47498) = ( 47485 × 47498) / 1
LCM(47485,47498) = 2255442530 / 1
LCM(47485,47498) = 2255442530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47485 and 47498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47485 and 47498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47485 and 47498.

Prime Factorization of 47485

Prime Factorization of 47498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47485 and 47498.

LCM(47485,47498) = 5¹ × 9497¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 127¹
LCM(47485,47498) = 2255442530