What is the Least Common Multiple of 46013 and 46028?

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 46013 and 46028 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46013 and 46028, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46013,46028) = 1
LCM(46013,46028) = ( 46013 × 46028) / 1
LCM(46013,46028) = 2117886364 / 1
LCM(46013,46028) = 2117886364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46013 and 46028 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46013 and 46028. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46013 and 46028.

Prime Factorization of 46013

Prime Factorization of 46028

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46013 and 46028.

LCM(46013,46028) = 11¹ × 47¹ × 89¹ × 2² × 37¹ × 311¹
LCM(46013,46028) = 2117886364