What is the Least Common Multiple of 47716 and 47732?

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 47716 and 47732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47716 and 47732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47716,47732) = 4
LCM(47716,47732) = ( 47716 × 47732) / 4
LCM(47716,47732) = 2277580112 / 4
LCM(47716,47732) = 569395028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47716 and 47732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47716 and 47732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47716 and 47732.

Prime Factorization of 47716

Prime Factorization of 47732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47716 and 47732.

LCM(47716,47732) = 2² × 79¹ × 151¹ × 11933¹
LCM(47716,47732) = 569395028