What is the Least Common Multiple of 46437 and 46455?

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 46437 and 46455 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46437 and 46455, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46437,46455) = 3
LCM(46437,46455) = ( 46437 × 46455) / 3
LCM(46437,46455) = 2157230835 / 3
LCM(46437,46455) = 719076945

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46437 and 46455 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46437 and 46455. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46437 and 46455.

Prime Factorization of 46437

Prime Factorization of 46455

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46437 and 46455.

LCM(46437,46455) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 673¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 163¹
LCM(46437,46455) = 719076945