What is the Least Common Multiple of 46392 and 46402?

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 46392 and 46402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46392 and 46402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46392,46402) = 2
LCM(46392,46402) = ( 46392 × 46402) / 2
LCM(46392,46402) = 2152681584 / 2
LCM(46392,46402) = 1076340792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46392 and 46402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46392 and 46402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46392 and 46402.

Prime Factorization of 46392

Prime Factorization of 46402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46392 and 46402.

LCM(46392,46402) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1933¹ × 23201¹
LCM(46392,46402) = 1076340792