What is the Least Common Multiple of 47821 and 47837?

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 47821 and 47837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47821 and 47837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47821,47837) = 1
LCM(47821,47837) = ( 47821 × 47837) / 1
LCM(47821,47837) = 2287613177 / 1
LCM(47821,47837) = 2287613177

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47821 and 47837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47821 and 47837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47821 and 47837.

Prime Factorization of 47821

Prime Factorization of 47837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47821 and 47837.

LCM(47821,47837) = 17¹ × 29¹ × 97¹ × 47837¹
LCM(47821,47837) = 2287613177