What is the Least Common Multiple of 46201 and 46206?

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 46201 and 46206 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46201 and 46206, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46201,46206) = 1
LCM(46201,46206) = ( 46201 × 46206) / 1
LCM(46201,46206) = 2134763406 / 1
LCM(46201,46206) = 2134763406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46201 and 46206 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46201 and 46206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46201 and 46206.

Prime Factorization of 46201

Prime Factorization of 46206

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46201 and 46206.

LCM(46201,46206) = 47¹ × 983¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 151¹
LCM(46201,46206) = 2134763406