What is the Least Common Multiple of 46315 and 46327?

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 46315 and 46327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46315 and 46327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46315,46327) = 1
LCM(46315,46327) = ( 46315 × 46327) / 1
LCM(46315,46327) = 2145635005 / 1
LCM(46315,46327) = 2145635005

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46315 and 46327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46315 and 46327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46315 and 46327.

Prime Factorization of 46315

Prime Factorization of 46327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46315 and 46327.

LCM(46315,46327) = 5¹ × 59¹ × 157¹ × 46327¹
LCM(46315,46327) = 2145635005