What is the Least Common Multiple of 46244 and 46255?

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 46244 and 46255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46244 and 46255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46244,46255) = 11
LCM(46244,46255) = ( 46244 × 46255) / 11
LCM(46244,46255) = 2139016220 / 11
LCM(46244,46255) = 194456020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46244 and 46255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46244 and 46255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46244 and 46255.

Prime Factorization of 46244

Prime Factorization of 46255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46244 and 46255.

LCM(46244,46255) = 2² × 11¹ × 1051¹ × 5¹ × 29²
LCM(46244,46255) = 194456020