What is the Least Common Multiple of 46271 and 46276?

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 46271 and 46276 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46271 and 46276, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46271,46276) = 1
LCM(46271,46276) = ( 46271 × 46276) / 1
LCM(46271,46276) = 2141236796 / 1
LCM(46271,46276) = 2141236796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46271 and 46276 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46271 and 46276. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46271 and 46276.

Prime Factorization of 46271

Prime Factorization of 46276

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46271 and 46276.

LCM(46271,46276) = 46271¹ × 2² × 23¹ × 503¹
LCM(46271,46276) = 2141236796