What is the Least Common Multiple of 46031 and 46036?

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 46031 and 46036 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46031 and 46036, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46031,46036) = 1
LCM(46031,46036) = ( 46031 × 46036) / 1
LCM(46031,46036) = 2119083116 / 1
LCM(46031,46036) = 2119083116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46031 and 46036 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46031 and 46036. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46031 and 46036.

Prime Factorization of 46031

Prime Factorization of 46036

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46031 and 46036.

LCM(46031,46036) = 191¹ × 241¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 677¹
LCM(46031,46036) = 2119083116