What is the Least Common Multiple of 46276 and 46280?

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 46276 and 46280 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46276 and 46280, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46276,46280) = 4
LCM(46276,46280) = ( 46276 × 46280) / 4
LCM(46276,46280) = 2141653280 / 4
LCM(46276,46280) = 535413320

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46276 and 46280 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46276 and 46280. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46276 and 46280.

Prime Factorization of 46276

Prime Factorization of 46280

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46276 and 46280.

LCM(46276,46280) = 2³ × 23¹ × 503¹ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 89¹
LCM(46276,46280) = 535413320