What is the Least Common Multiple of 46215 and 46222?

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 46215 and 46222 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46215 and 46222, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46215,46222) = 1
LCM(46215,46222) = ( 46215 × 46222) / 1
LCM(46215,46222) = 2136149730 / 1
LCM(46215,46222) = 2136149730

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46215 and 46222 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46215 and 46222. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46215 and 46222.

Prime Factorization of 46215

Prime Factorization of 46222

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46215 and 46222.

LCM(46215,46222) = 3² × 5¹ × 13¹ × 79¹ × 2¹ × 11² × 191¹
LCM(46215,46222) = 2136149730