What is the Least Common Multiple of 9040 and 9047?

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 9040 and 9047 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9040 and 9047, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9040,9047) = 1
LCM(9040,9047) = ( 9040 × 9047) / 1
LCM(9040,9047) = 81784880 / 1
LCM(9040,9047) = 81784880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9040 and 9047 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9040 and 9047. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9040 and 9047.

Prime Factorization of 9040

Prime Factorization of 9047

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9040 and 9047.

LCM(9040,9047) = 2⁴ × 5¹ × 113¹ × 83¹ × 109¹
LCM(9040,9047) = 81784880