What is the Least Common Multiple of 46002 and 46009?

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 46002 and 46009 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46002 and 46009, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46002,46009) = 1
LCM(46002,46009) = ( 46002 × 46009) / 1
LCM(46002,46009) = 2116506018 / 1
LCM(46002,46009) = 2116506018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46002 and 46009 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46002 and 46009. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46002 and 46009.

Prime Factorization of 46002

Prime Factorization of 46009

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46002 and 46009.

LCM(46002,46009) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 41¹ × 139¹ × 331¹
LCM(46002,46009) = 2116506018