What is the Least Common Multiple of 47597 and 47601?

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 47597 and 47601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47597 and 47601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47597,47601) = 1
LCM(47597,47601) = ( 47597 × 47601) / 1
LCM(47597,47601) = 2265664797 / 1
LCM(47597,47601) = 2265664797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47597 and 47601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47597 and 47601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47597 and 47601.

Prime Factorization of 47597

Prime Factorization of 47601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47597 and 47601.

LCM(47597,47601) = 11¹ × 4327¹ × 3³ × 41¹ × 43¹
LCM(47597,47601) = 2265664797