What is the Least Common Multiple of 46132 and 46142?

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 46132 and 46142 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46132 and 46142, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46132,46142) = 2
LCM(46132,46142) = ( 46132 × 46142) / 2
LCM(46132,46142) = 2128622744 / 2
LCM(46132,46142) = 1064311372

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46132 and 46142 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46132 and 46142. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46132 and 46142.

Prime Factorization of 46132

Prime Factorization of 46142

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46132 and 46142.

LCM(46132,46142) = 2² × 19¹ × 607¹ × 23071¹
LCM(46132,46142) = 1064311372