What is the Least Common Multiple of 46043 and 46061?

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 46043 and 46061 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46043 and 46061, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46043,46061) = 1
LCM(46043,46061) = ( 46043 × 46061) / 1
LCM(46043,46061) = 2120786623 / 1
LCM(46043,46061) = 2120786623

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46043 and 46061 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46043 and 46061. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46043 and 46061.

Prime Factorization of 46043

Prime Factorization of 46061

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46043 and 46061.

LCM(46043,46061) = 41¹ × 1123¹ × 46061¹
LCM(46043,46061) = 2120786623