What is the Least Common Multiple of 46322 and 46329?

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 46322 and 46329 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46322 and 46329, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46322,46329) = 1
LCM(46322,46329) = ( 46322 × 46329) / 1
LCM(46322,46329) = 2146051938 / 1
LCM(46322,46329) = 2146051938

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46322 and 46329 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46322 and 46329. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46322 and 46329.

Prime Factorization of 46322

Prime Factorization of 46329

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46322 and 46329.

LCM(46322,46329) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 53¹ × 3¹ × 15443¹
LCM(46322,46329) = 2146051938