What is the Least Common Multiple of 47668 and 47686?

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 47668 and 47686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47668 and 47686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47668,47686) = 2
LCM(47668,47686) = ( 47668 × 47686) / 2
LCM(47668,47686) = 2273096248 / 2
LCM(47668,47686) = 1136548124

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47668 and 47686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47668 and 47686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47668 and 47686.

Prime Factorization of 47668

Prime Factorization of 47686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47668 and 47686.

LCM(47668,47686) = 2² × 17¹ × 701¹ × 113¹ × 211¹
LCM(47668,47686) = 1136548124