What is the Least Common Multiple of 46388 and 46396?

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 46388 and 46396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46388 and 46396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46388,46396) = 4
LCM(46388,46396) = ( 46388 × 46396) / 4
LCM(46388,46396) = 2152217648 / 4
LCM(46388,46396) = 538054412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46388 and 46396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46388 and 46396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46388 and 46396.

Prime Factorization of 46388

Prime Factorization of 46396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46388 and 46396.

LCM(46388,46396) = 2² × 11597¹ × 7¹ × 1657¹
LCM(46388,46396) = 538054412