What is the Least Common Multiple of 47631 and 47644?

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 47631 and 47644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47631 and 47644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47631,47644) = 1
LCM(47631,47644) = ( 47631 × 47644) / 1
LCM(47631,47644) = 2269331364 / 1
LCM(47631,47644) = 2269331364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47631 and 47644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47631 and 47644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47631 and 47644.

Prime Factorization of 47631

Prime Factorization of 47644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47631 and 47644.

LCM(47631,47644) = 3¹ × 15877¹ × 2² × 43¹ × 277¹
LCM(47631,47644) = 2269331364