What is the Least Common Multiple of 47779 and 47788?

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 47779 and 47788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47779 and 47788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47779,47788) = 1
LCM(47779,47788) = ( 47779 × 47788) / 1
LCM(47779,47788) = 2283262852 / 1
LCM(47779,47788) = 2283262852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47779 and 47788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47779 and 47788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47779 and 47788.

Prime Factorization of 47779

Prime Factorization of 47788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47779 and 47788.

LCM(47779,47788) = 47779¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 919¹
LCM(47779,47788) = 2283262852