What is the Least Common Multiple of 47943 and 47947?

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 47943 and 47947 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47943 and 47947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47943,47947) = 1
LCM(47943,47947) = ( 47943 × 47947) / 1
LCM(47943,47947) = 2298723021 / 1
LCM(47943,47947) = 2298723021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47943 and 47947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47943 and 47947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47943 and 47947.

Prime Factorization of 47943

Prime Factorization of 47947

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47943 and 47947.

LCM(47943,47947) = 3² × 7¹ × 761¹ × 47947¹
LCM(47943,47947) = 2298723021