What is the Least Common Multiple of 47965 and 47973?

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 47965 and 47973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 47965 and 47973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(47965,47973) = 1
LCM(47965,47973) = ( 47965 × 47973) / 1
LCM(47965,47973) = 2301024945 / 1
LCM(47965,47973) = 2301024945

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 47965 and 47973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 47965 and 47973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 47965 and 47973.

Prime Factorization of 47965

Prime Factorization of 47973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 47965 and 47973.

LCM(47965,47973) = 5¹ × 53¹ × 181¹ × 3¹ × 15991¹
LCM(47965,47973) = 2301024945