What is the Least Common Multiple of 46326 and 46337?

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 46326 and 46337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46326 and 46337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46326,46337) = 1
LCM(46326,46337) = ( 46326 × 46337) / 1
LCM(46326,46337) = 2146607862 / 1
LCM(46326,46337) = 2146607862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46326 and 46337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46326 and 46337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46326 and 46337.

Prime Factorization of 46326

Prime Factorization of 46337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46326 and 46337.

LCM(46326,46337) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1103¹ × 46337¹
LCM(46326,46337) = 2146607862