What is the Least Common Multiple of 46461 and 46469?

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 46461 and 46469 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46461 and 46469, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46461,46469) = 1
LCM(46461,46469) = ( 46461 × 46469) / 1
LCM(46461,46469) = 2158996209 / 1
LCM(46461,46469) = 2158996209

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46461 and 46469 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46461 and 46469. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46461 and 46469.

Prime Factorization of 46461

Prime Factorization of 46469

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46461 and 46469.

LCM(46461,46469) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 911¹ × 31¹ × 1499¹
LCM(46461,46469) = 2158996209