What is the Least Common Multiple of 46409 and 46423?

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 46409 and 46423 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46409 and 46423, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46409,46423) = 1
LCM(46409,46423) = ( 46409 × 46423) / 1
LCM(46409,46423) = 2154445007 / 1
LCM(46409,46423) = 2154445007

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46409 and 46423 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46409 and 46423. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46409 and 46423.

Prime Factorization of 46409

Prime Factorization of 46423

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46409 and 46423.

LCM(46409,46423) = 11¹ × 4219¹ × 13¹ × 3571¹
LCM(46409,46423) = 2154445007