What is the Least Common Multiple of 46369 and 46387?

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 46369 and 46387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46369 and 46387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46369,46387) = 1
LCM(46369,46387) = ( 46369 × 46387) / 1
LCM(46369,46387) = 2150918803 / 1
LCM(46369,46387) = 2150918803

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46369 and 46387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46369 and 46387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46369 and 46387.

Prime Factorization of 46369

Prime Factorization of 46387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46369 and 46387.

LCM(46369,46387) = 89¹ × 521¹ × 11¹ × 4217¹
LCM(46369,46387) = 2150918803