What is the Least Common Multiple of 46169 and 46187?

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 46187 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 46187, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46169,46187) = 1
LCM(46169,46187) = ( 46169 × 46187) / 1
LCM(46169,46187) = 2132407603 / 1
LCM(46169,46187) = 2132407603

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46169 and 46187 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46169 and 46187. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46169 and 46187.

Prime Factorization of 46169

Prime Factorization of 46187

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46169 and 46187.

LCM(46169,46187) = 137¹ × 337¹ × 46187¹
LCM(46169,46187) = 2132407603