What is the Least Common Multiple of 46116 and 46120?

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 46116 and 46120 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46116 and 46120, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46116,46120) = 4
LCM(46116,46120) = ( 46116 × 46120) / 4
LCM(46116,46120) = 2126869920 / 4
LCM(46116,46120) = 531717480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46116 and 46120 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46116 and 46120. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46116 and 46120.

Prime Factorization of 46116

Prime Factorization of 46120

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46116 and 46120.

LCM(46116,46120) = 2³ × 3³ × 7¹ × 61¹ × 5¹ × 1153¹
LCM(46116,46120) = 531717480