What is the Least Common Multiple of 46216 and 46230?

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 46216 and 46230 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46216 and 46230, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46216,46230) = 2
LCM(46216,46230) = ( 46216 × 46230) / 2
LCM(46216,46230) = 2136565680 / 2
LCM(46216,46230) = 1068282840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46216 and 46230 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46216 and 46230. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46216 and 46230.

Prime Factorization of 46216

Prime Factorization of 46230

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46216 and 46230.

LCM(46216,46230) = 2³ × 53¹ × 109¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 67¹
LCM(46216,46230) = 1068282840