What is the Least Common Multiple of 47627 and 47638?

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 47627 and 47638 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47627 and 47638, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47627,47638) = 1
LCM(47627,47638) = ( 47627 × 47638) / 1
LCM(47627,47638) = 2268855026 / 1
LCM(47627,47638) = 2268855026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47627 and 47638 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47627 and 47638. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47627 and 47638.

Prime Factorization of 47627

Prime Factorization of 47638

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47627 and 47638.

LCM(47627,47638) = 97¹ × 491¹ × 2¹ × 23819¹
LCM(47627,47638) = 2268855026