What is the Least Common Multiple of 46454 and 46471?

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 46454 and 46471 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46454 and 46471, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46454,46471) = 1
LCM(46454,46471) = ( 46454 × 46471) / 1
LCM(46454,46471) = 2158763834 / 1
LCM(46454,46471) = 2158763834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46454 and 46471 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46454 and 46471. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46454 and 46471.

Prime Factorization of 46454

Prime Factorization of 46471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46454 and 46471.

LCM(46454,46471) = 2¹ × 23227¹ × 46471¹
LCM(46454,46471) = 2158763834