What is the Least Common Multiple of 46204 and 46218?

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 46204 and 46218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46204 and 46218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46204,46218) = 2
LCM(46204,46218) = ( 46204 × 46218) / 2
LCM(46204,46218) = 2135456472 / 2
LCM(46204,46218) = 1067728236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46204 and 46218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46204 and 46218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46204 and 46218.

Prime Factorization of 46204

Prime Factorization of 46218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46204 and 46218.

LCM(46204,46218) = 2² × 11551¹ × 3¹ × 7703¹
LCM(46204,46218) = 1067728236