What is the Least Common Multiple of 46393 and 46397?

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 46393 and 46397 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46393 and 46397, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46393,46397) = 1
LCM(46393,46397) = ( 46393 × 46397) / 1
LCM(46393,46397) = 2152496021 / 1
LCM(46393,46397) = 2152496021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46393 and 46397 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46393 and 46397. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46393 and 46397.

Prime Factorization of 46393

Prime Factorization of 46397

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46393 and 46397.

LCM(46393,46397) = 17¹ × 2729¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 83¹
LCM(46393,46397) = 2152496021