What is the Least Common Multiple of 46227 and 46231?

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 46227 and 46231 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46227 and 46231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46227,46231) = 1
LCM(46227,46231) = ( 46227 × 46231) / 1
LCM(46227,46231) = 2137120437 / 1
LCM(46227,46231) = 2137120437

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46227 and 46231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46227 and 46231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46227 and 46231.

Prime Factorization of 46227

Prime Factorization of 46231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46227 and 46231.

LCM(46227,46231) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 811¹ × 83¹ × 557¹
LCM(46227,46231) = 2137120437