What is the Least Common Multiple of 47737 and 47741?

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 47737 and 47741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47737 and 47741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47737,47741) = 1
LCM(47737,47741) = ( 47737 × 47741) / 1
LCM(47737,47741) = 2279012117 / 1
LCM(47737,47741) = 2279012117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47737 and 47741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47737 and 47741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47737 and 47741.

Prime Factorization of 47737

Prime Factorization of 47741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47737 and 47741.

LCM(47737,47741) = 47737¹ × 47741¹
LCM(47737,47741) = 2279012117