What is the Least Common Multiple of 46142 and 46148?

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 46142 and 46148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46142 and 46148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46142,46148) = 2
LCM(46142,46148) = ( 46142 × 46148) / 2
LCM(46142,46148) = 2129361016 / 2
LCM(46142,46148) = 1064680508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46142 and 46148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46142 and 46148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46142 and 46148.

Prime Factorization of 46142

Prime Factorization of 46148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46142 and 46148.

LCM(46142,46148) = 2² × 23071¹ × 83¹ × 139¹
LCM(46142,46148) = 1064680508