What is the Least Common Multiple of 46000 and 46007?

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 46000 and 46007 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46000 and 46007, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46000,46007) = 1
LCM(46000,46007) = ( 46000 × 46007) / 1
LCM(46000,46007) = 2116322000 / 1
LCM(46000,46007) = 2116322000

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46000 and 46007 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46000 and 46007. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46000 and 46007.

Prime Factorization of 46000

Prime Factorization of 46007

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46000 and 46007.

LCM(46000,46007) = 2⁴ × 5³ × 23¹ × 13¹ × 3539¹
LCM(46000,46007) = 2116322000