What is the Least Common Multiple of 46202 and 46208?

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 46202 and 46208 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46202 and 46208, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46202,46208) = 2
LCM(46202,46208) = ( 46202 × 46208) / 2
LCM(46202,46208) = 2134902016 / 2
LCM(46202,46208) = 1067451008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46202 and 46208 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46202 and 46208. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46202 and 46208.

Prime Factorization of 46202

Prime Factorization of 46208

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46202 and 46208.

LCM(46202,46208) = 2⁷ × 13¹ × 1777¹ × 19²
LCM(46202,46208) = 1067451008