What is the Least Common Multiple of 46279 and 46289?

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 46279 and 46289 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46279 and 46289, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46279,46289) = 1
LCM(46279,46289) = ( 46279 × 46289) / 1
LCM(46279,46289) = 2142208631 / 1
LCM(46279,46289) = 2142208631

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46279 and 46289 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46279 and 46289. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46279 and 46289.

Prime Factorization of 46279

Prime Factorization of 46289

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46279 and 46289.

LCM(46279,46289) = 46279¹ × 41¹ × 1129¹
LCM(46279,46289) = 2142208631