What is the Least Common Multiple of 46361 and 46374?

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 46361 and 46374 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46361 and 46374, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46361,46374) = 1
LCM(46361,46374) = ( 46361 × 46374) / 1
LCM(46361,46374) = 2149945014 / 1
LCM(46361,46374) = 2149945014

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46361 and 46374 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46361 and 46374. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46361 and 46374.

Prime Factorization of 46361

Prime Factorization of 46374

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46361 and 46374.

LCM(46361,46374) = 7¹ × 37¹ × 179¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 131¹
LCM(46361,46374) = 2149945014