What is the Least Common Multiple of 46029 and 46047?

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 46029 and 46047 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46029 and 46047, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46029,46047) = 3
LCM(46029,46047) = ( 46029 × 46047) / 3
LCM(46029,46047) = 2119497363 / 3
LCM(46029,46047) = 706499121

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46029 and 46047 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46029 and 46047. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46029 and 46047.

Prime Factorization of 46029

Prime Factorization of 46047

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46029 and 46047.

LCM(46029,46047) = 3¹ × 67¹ × 229¹ × 15349¹
LCM(46029,46047) = 706499121