What is the Least Common Multiple of 46328 and 46336?

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 46328 and 46336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46328 and 46336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46328,46336) = 8
LCM(46328,46336) = ( 46328 × 46336) / 8
LCM(46328,46336) = 2146654208 / 8
LCM(46328,46336) = 268331776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46328 and 46336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46328 and 46336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46328 and 46336.

Prime Factorization of 46328

Prime Factorization of 46336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46328 and 46336.

LCM(46328,46336) = 2⁸ × 5791¹ × 181¹
LCM(46328,46336) = 268331776