What is the Least Common Multiple of 47636 and 47642?

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 47636 and 47642 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47636 and 47642, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47636,47642) = 2
LCM(47636,47642) = ( 47636 × 47642) / 2
LCM(47636,47642) = 2269474312 / 2
LCM(47636,47642) = 1134737156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47636 and 47642 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47636 and 47642. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47636 and 47642.

Prime Factorization of 47636

Prime Factorization of 47642

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47636 and 47642.

LCM(47636,47642) = 2² × 11909¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 83¹
LCM(47636,47642) = 1134737156