What is the Least Common Multiple of 47643 and 47659?

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 47643 and 47659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47643 and 47659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47643,47659) = 1
LCM(47643,47659) = ( 47643 × 47659) / 1
LCM(47643,47659) = 2270617737 / 1
LCM(47643,47659) = 2270617737

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47643 and 47659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47643 and 47659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47643 and 47659.

Prime Factorization of 47643

Prime Factorization of 47659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47643 and 47659.

LCM(47643,47659) = 3¹ × 15881¹ × 47659¹
LCM(47643,47659) = 2270617737