What is the Least Common Multiple of 46358 and 46363?

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 46358 and 46363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46358 and 46363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46358,46363) = 1
LCM(46358,46363) = ( 46358 × 46363) / 1
LCM(46358,46363) = 2149295954 / 1
LCM(46358,46363) = 2149295954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46358 and 46363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46358 and 46363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46358 and 46363.

Prime Factorization of 46358

Prime Factorization of 46363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46358 and 46363.

LCM(46358,46363) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 1783¹ × 71¹ × 653¹
LCM(46358,46363) = 2149295954