What is the Least Common Multiple of 46078 and 46082?

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 46078 and 46082 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46078 and 46082, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46078,46082) = 2
LCM(46078,46082) = ( 46078 × 46082) / 2
LCM(46078,46082) = 2123366396 / 2
LCM(46078,46082) = 1061683198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46078 and 46082 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46078 and 46082. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46078 and 46082.

Prime Factorization of 46078

Prime Factorization of 46082

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46078 and 46082.

LCM(46078,46082) = 2¹ × 23039¹ × 23041¹
LCM(46078,46082) = 1061683198