What is the Least Common Multiple of 46290 and 46295?

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 46290 and 46295 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46290 and 46295, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46290,46295) = 5
LCM(46290,46295) = ( 46290 × 46295) / 5
LCM(46290,46295) = 2142995550 / 5
LCM(46290,46295) = 428599110

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46290 and 46295 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46290 and 46295. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46290 and 46295.

Prime Factorization of 46290

Prime Factorization of 46295

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46290 and 46295.

LCM(46290,46295) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 1543¹ × 47¹ × 197¹
LCM(46290,46295) = 428599110