What is the Least Common Multiple of 47756 and 47774?

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 47756 and 47774 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47756 and 47774, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47756,47774) = 2
LCM(47756,47774) = ( 47756 × 47774) / 2
LCM(47756,47774) = 2281495144 / 2
LCM(47756,47774) = 1140747572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47756 and 47774 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47756 and 47774. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47756 and 47774.

Prime Factorization of 47756

Prime Factorization of 47774

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47756 and 47774.

LCM(47756,47774) = 2² × 11939¹ × 23887¹
LCM(47756,47774) = 1140747572