What is the Least Common Multiple of 46425 and 46436?

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 46425 and 46436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46425 and 46436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46425,46436) = 1
LCM(46425,46436) = ( 46425 × 46436) / 1
LCM(46425,46436) = 2155791300 / 1
LCM(46425,46436) = 2155791300

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46425 and 46436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46425 and 46436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46425 and 46436.

Prime Factorization of 46425

Prime Factorization of 46436

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46425 and 46436.

LCM(46425,46436) = 3¹ × 5² × 619¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 19¹ × 47¹
LCM(46425,46436) = 2155791300