What is the Least Common Multiple of 47612 and 47618?

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 47612 and 47618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47612 and 47618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47612,47618) = 2
LCM(47612,47618) = ( 47612 × 47618) / 2
LCM(47612,47618) = 2267188216 / 2
LCM(47612,47618) = 1133594108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47612 and 47618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47612 and 47618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47612 and 47618.

Prime Factorization of 47612

Prime Factorization of 47618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47612 and 47618.

LCM(47612,47618) = 2² × 11903¹ × 29¹ × 821¹
LCM(47612,47618) = 1133594108