What is the Least Common Multiple of 46223 and 46234?

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 46223 and 46234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46223 and 46234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46223,46234) = 1
LCM(46223,46234) = ( 46223 × 46234) / 1
LCM(46223,46234) = 2137074182 / 1
LCM(46223,46234) = 2137074182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46223 and 46234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46223 and 46234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46223 and 46234.

Prime Factorization of 46223

Prime Factorization of 46234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46223 and 46234.

LCM(46223,46234) = 17¹ × 2719¹ × 2¹ × 23117¹
LCM(46223,46234) = 2137074182