What is the Least Common Multiple of 47808 and 47827?

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 47808 and 47827 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47808 and 47827, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47808,47827) = 1
LCM(47808,47827) = ( 47808 × 47827) / 1
LCM(47808,47827) = 2286513216 / 1
LCM(47808,47827) = 2286513216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47808 and 47827 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47808 and 47827. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47808 and 47827.

Prime Factorization of 47808

Prime Factorization of 47827

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47808 and 47827.

LCM(47808,47827) = 2⁶ × 3² × 83¹ × 13² × 283¹
LCM(47808,47827) = 2286513216