What is the Least Common Multiple of 46169 and 46181?

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 46169 and 46181 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46169 and 46181, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46169,46181) = 1
LCM(46169,46181) = ( 46169 × 46181) / 1
LCM(46169,46181) = 2132130589 / 1
LCM(46169,46181) = 2132130589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46169 and 46181 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46169 and 46181. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46169 and 46181.

Prime Factorization of 46169

Prime Factorization of 46181

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46169 and 46181.

LCM(46169,46181) = 137¹ × 337¹ × 46181¹
LCM(46169,46181) = 2132130589