What is the Least Common Multiple of 47881 and 47887?

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 47881 and 47887 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47881 and 47887, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47881,47887) = 1
LCM(47881,47887) = ( 47881 × 47887) / 1
LCM(47881,47887) = 2292877447 / 1
LCM(47881,47887) = 2292877447

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47881 and 47887 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47881 and 47887. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47881 and 47887.

Prime Factorization of 47881

Prime Factorization of 47887

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47881 and 47887.

LCM(47881,47887) = 47881¹ × 7¹ × 6841¹
LCM(47881,47887) = 2292877447