What is the Least Common Multiple of 47657 and 47677?

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 47657 and 47677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47657 and 47677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47657,47677) = 1
LCM(47657,47677) = ( 47657 × 47677) / 1
LCM(47657,47677) = 2272142789 / 1
LCM(47657,47677) = 2272142789

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47657 and 47677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47657 and 47677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47657 and 47677.

Prime Factorization of 47657

Prime Factorization of 47677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47657 and 47677.

LCM(47657,47677) = 47657¹ × 7³ × 139¹
LCM(47657,47677) = 2272142789