What is the Least Common Multiple of 46375 and 46388?

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 46375 and 46388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46375 and 46388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46375,46388) = 1
LCM(46375,46388) = ( 46375 × 46388) / 1
LCM(46375,46388) = 2151243500 / 1
LCM(46375,46388) = 2151243500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46375 and 46388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46375 and 46388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46375 and 46388.

Prime Factorization of 46375

Prime Factorization of 46388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46375 and 46388.

LCM(46375,46388) = 5³ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 2² × 11597¹
LCM(46375,46388) = 2151243500