What is the Least Common Multiple of 46229 and 46233?

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 46229 and 46233 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46229 and 46233, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46229,46233) = 1
LCM(46229,46233) = ( 46229 × 46233) / 1
LCM(46229,46233) = 2137305357 / 1
LCM(46229,46233) = 2137305357

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46229 and 46233 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46229 and 46233. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46229 and 46233.

Prime Factorization of 46229

Prime Factorization of 46233

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46229 and 46233.

LCM(46229,46233) = 46229¹ × 3² × 11¹ × 467¹
LCM(46229,46233) = 2137305357