What is the Least Common Multiple of 46417 and 46424?

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 46417 and 46424 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46417 and 46424, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46417,46424) = 7
LCM(46417,46424) = ( 46417 × 46424) / 7
LCM(46417,46424) = 2154862808 / 7
LCM(46417,46424) = 307837544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46417 and 46424 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46417 and 46424. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46417 and 46424.

Prime Factorization of 46417

Prime Factorization of 46424

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46417 and 46424.

LCM(46417,46424) = 7¹ × 19¹ × 349¹ × 2³ × 829¹
LCM(46417,46424) = 307837544