What is the Least Common Multiple of 47523 and 47531?

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 47523 and 47531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47523 and 47531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47523,47531) = 1
LCM(47523,47531) = ( 47523 × 47531) / 1
LCM(47523,47531) = 2258815713 / 1
LCM(47523,47531) = 2258815713

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47523 and 47531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47523 and 47531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47523 and 47531.

Prime Factorization of 47523

Prime Factorization of 47531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47523 and 47531.

LCM(47523,47531) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 73¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 149¹
LCM(47523,47531) = 2258815713