What is the Least Common Multiple of 47609 and 47621?

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 47609 and 47621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47609 and 47621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47609,47621) = 1
LCM(47609,47621) = ( 47609 × 47621) / 1
LCM(47609,47621) = 2267188189 / 1
LCM(47609,47621) = 2267188189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47609 and 47621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47609 and 47621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47609 and 47621.

Prime Factorization of 47609

Prime Factorization of 47621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47609 and 47621.

LCM(47609,47621) = 47609¹ × 7¹ × 6803¹
LCM(47609,47621) = 2267188189