What is the Least Common Multiple of 47661 and 47681?

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 47661 and 47681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47661 and 47681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47661,47681) = 1
LCM(47661,47681) = ( 47661 × 47681) / 1
LCM(47661,47681) = 2272524141 / 1
LCM(47661,47681) = 2272524141

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47661 and 47681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47661 and 47681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47661 and 47681.

Prime Factorization of 47661

Prime Factorization of 47681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47661 and 47681.

LCM(47661,47681) = 3¹ × 15887¹ × 47681¹
LCM(47661,47681) = 2272524141