What is the Least Common Multiple of 46195 and 46204?

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 46195 and 46204 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46195 and 46204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46195,46204) = 1
LCM(46195,46204) = ( 46195 × 46204) / 1
LCM(46195,46204) = 2134393780 / 1
LCM(46195,46204) = 2134393780

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46195 and 46204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46195 and 46204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46195 and 46204.

Prime Factorization of 46195

Prime Factorization of 46204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46195 and 46204.

LCM(46195,46204) = 5¹ × 9239¹ × 2² × 11551¹
LCM(46195,46204) = 2134393780