What is the Least Common Multiple of 46283 and 46301?

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 46283 and 46301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46283 and 46301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46283,46301) = 1
LCM(46283,46301) = ( 46283 × 46301) / 1
LCM(46283,46301) = 2142949183 / 1
LCM(46283,46301) = 2142949183

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46283 and 46301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46283 and 46301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46283 and 46301.

Prime Factorization of 46283

Prime Factorization of 46301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46283 and 46301.

LCM(46283,46301) = 31¹ × 1493¹ × 46301¹
LCM(46283,46301) = 2142949183