What is the Least Common Multiple of 46002 and 46021?

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 46021 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 46021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46002,46021) = 1
LCM(46002,46021) = ( 46002 × 46021) / 1
LCM(46002,46021) = 2117058042 / 1
LCM(46002,46021) = 2117058042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46002 and 46021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46002 and 46021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46002 and 46021.

Prime Factorization of 46002

Prime Factorization of 46021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46002 and 46021.

LCM(46002,46021) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 41¹ × 46021¹
LCM(46002,46021) = 2117058042