What is the Least Common Multiple of 47659 and 47663?

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 47659 and 47663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47659 and 47663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47659,47663) = 1
LCM(47659,47663) = ( 47659 × 47663) / 1
LCM(47659,47663) = 2271570917 / 1
LCM(47659,47663) = 2271570917

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47659 and 47663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47659 and 47663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47659 and 47663.

Prime Factorization of 47659

Prime Factorization of 47663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47659 and 47663.

LCM(47659,47663) = 47659¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 619¹
LCM(47659,47663) = 2271570917