What is the Least Common Multiple of 46186 and 46198?

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 46186 and 46198 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46186 and 46198, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46186,46198) = 2
LCM(46186,46198) = ( 46186 × 46198) / 2
LCM(46186,46198) = 2133700828 / 2
LCM(46186,46198) = 1066850414

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46186 and 46198 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46186 and 46198. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46186 and 46198.

Prime Factorization of 46186

Prime Factorization of 46198

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46186 and 46198.

LCM(46186,46198) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3299¹ × 23099¹
LCM(46186,46198) = 1066850414