What is the Least Common Multiple of 46201 and 46217?

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 46217 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 46217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46201,46217) = 1
LCM(46201,46217) = ( 46201 × 46217) / 1
LCM(46201,46217) = 2135271617 / 1
LCM(46201,46217) = 2135271617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46201 and 46217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46201 and 46217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46201 and 46217.

Prime Factorization of 46201

Prime Factorization of 46217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46201 and 46217.

LCM(46201,46217) = 47¹ × 983¹ × 113¹ × 409¹
LCM(46201,46217) = 2135271617