What is the Least Common Multiple of 46366 and 46382?

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 46366 and 46382 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46366 and 46382, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46366,46382) = 2
LCM(46366,46382) = ( 46366 × 46382) / 2
LCM(46366,46382) = 2150547812 / 2
LCM(46366,46382) = 1075273906

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46366 and 46382 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46366 and 46382. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46366 and 46382.

Prime Factorization of 46366

Prime Factorization of 46382

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46366 and 46382.

LCM(46366,46382) = 2¹ × 97¹ × 239¹ × 7¹ × 3313¹
LCM(46366,46382) = 1075273906