What is the Least Common Multiple of 46306 and 46323?

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 46306 and 46323 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46306 and 46323, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46306,46323) = 1
LCM(46306,46323) = ( 46306 × 46323) / 1
LCM(46306,46323) = 2145032838 / 1
LCM(46306,46323) = 2145032838

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46306 and 46323 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46306 and 46323. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46306 and 46323.

Prime Factorization of 46306

Prime Factorization of 46323

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46306 and 46323.

LCM(46306,46323) = 2¹ × 13² × 137¹ × 3² × 5147¹
LCM(46306,46323) = 2145032838