What is the Least Common Multiple of 46215 and 46228?

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 46228 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 46228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46215,46228) = 13
LCM(46215,46228) = ( 46215 × 46228) / 13
LCM(46215,46228) = 2136427020 / 13
LCM(46215,46228) = 164340540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46215 and 46228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46215 and 46228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46215 and 46228.

Prime Factorization of 46215

Prime Factorization of 46228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46215 and 46228.

LCM(46215,46228) = 3² × 5¹ × 13¹ × 79¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 127¹
LCM(46215,46228) = 164340540