What is the Least Common Multiple of 47488 and 47497?

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 47488 and 47497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47488 and 47497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47488,47497) = 1
LCM(47488,47497) = ( 47488 × 47497) / 1
LCM(47488,47497) = 2255537536 / 1
LCM(47488,47497) = 2255537536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47488 and 47497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47488 and 47497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47488 and 47497.

Prime Factorization of 47488

Prime Factorization of 47497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47488 and 47497.

LCM(47488,47497) = 2⁷ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 47497¹
LCM(47488,47497) = 2255537536