What is the Least Common Multiple of 47502 and 47508?

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 47502 and 47508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47502 and 47508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47502,47508) = 6
LCM(47502,47508) = ( 47502 × 47508) / 6
LCM(47502,47508) = 2256725016 / 6
LCM(47502,47508) = 376120836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47502 and 47508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47502 and 47508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47502 and 47508.

Prime Factorization of 47502

Prime Factorization of 47508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47502 and 47508.

LCM(47502,47508) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 37¹ × 107¹
LCM(47502,47508) = 376120836