What is the Least Common Multiple of 46396 and 46415?

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 46396 and 46415 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46396 and 46415, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46396,46415) = 1
LCM(46396,46415) = ( 46396 × 46415) / 1
LCM(46396,46415) = 2153470340 / 1
LCM(46396,46415) = 2153470340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46396 and 46415 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46396 and 46415. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46396 and 46415.

Prime Factorization of 46396

Prime Factorization of 46415

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46396 and 46415.

LCM(46396,46415) = 2² × 7¹ × 1657¹ × 5¹ × 9283¹
LCM(46396,46415) = 2153470340