What is the Least Common Multiple of 47942 and 47948?

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 47942 and 47948 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47942 and 47948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47942,47948) = 2
LCM(47942,47948) = ( 47942 × 47948) / 2
LCM(47942,47948) = 2298723016 / 2
LCM(47942,47948) = 1149361508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47942 and 47948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47942 and 47948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47942 and 47948.

Prime Factorization of 47942

Prime Factorization of 47948

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47942 and 47948.

LCM(47942,47948) = 2² × 23971¹ × 11987¹
LCM(47942,47948) = 1149361508