What is the Least Common Multiple of 46261 and 46267?

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 46261 and 46267 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46261 and 46267, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46261,46267) = 1
LCM(46261,46267) = ( 46261 × 46267) / 1
LCM(46261,46267) = 2140357687 / 1
LCM(46261,46267) = 2140357687

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46261 and 46267 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46261 and 46267. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46261 and 46267.

Prime Factorization of 46261

Prime Factorization of 46267

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46261 and 46267.

LCM(46261,46267) = 46261¹ × 13¹ × 3559¹
LCM(46261,46267) = 2140357687