What is the Least Common Multiple of 46036 and 46051?

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 46036 and 46051 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46036 and 46051, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46036,46051) = 1
LCM(46036,46051) = ( 46036 × 46051) / 1
LCM(46036,46051) = 2120003836 / 1
LCM(46036,46051) = 2120003836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46036 and 46051 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46036 and 46051. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46036 and 46051.

Prime Factorization of 46036

Prime Factorization of 46051

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46036 and 46051.

LCM(46036,46051) = 2² × 17¹ × 677¹ × 46051¹
LCM(46036,46051) = 2120003836