What is the Least Common Multiple of 47521 and 47530?

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 47521 and 47530 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47521 and 47530, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47521,47530) = 1
LCM(47521,47530) = ( 47521 × 47530) / 1
LCM(47521,47530) = 2258673130 / 1
LCM(47521,47530) = 2258673130

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47521 and 47530 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47521 and 47530. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47521 and 47530.

Prime Factorization of 47521

Prime Factorization of 47530

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47521 and 47530.

LCM(47521,47530) = 47521¹ × 2¹ × 5¹ × 7² × 97¹
LCM(47521,47530) = 2258673130