What is the Least Common Multiple of 46304 and 46317?

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 46304 and 46317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46304 and 46317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46304,46317) = 1
LCM(46304,46317) = ( 46304 × 46317) / 1
LCM(46304,46317) = 2144662368 / 1
LCM(46304,46317) = 2144662368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46304 and 46317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46304 and 46317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46304 and 46317.

Prime Factorization of 46304

Prime Factorization of 46317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46304 and 46317.

LCM(46304,46317) = 2⁵ × 1447¹ × 3¹ × 15439¹
LCM(46304,46317) = 2144662368