What is the Least Common Multiple of 46363 and 46378?

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 46363 and 46378 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46363 and 46378, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46363,46378) = 1
LCM(46363,46378) = ( 46363 × 46378) / 1
LCM(46363,46378) = 2150223214 / 1
LCM(46363,46378) = 2150223214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46363 and 46378 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46363 and 46378. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46363 and 46378.

Prime Factorization of 46363

Prime Factorization of 46378

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46363 and 46378.

LCM(46363,46378) = 71¹ × 653¹ × 2¹ × 23189¹
LCM(46363,46378) = 2150223214