What is the Least Common Multiple of 46467 and 46479?

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 46467 and 46479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46467 and 46479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46467,46479) = 3
LCM(46467,46479) = ( 46467 × 46479) / 3
LCM(46467,46479) = 2159739693 / 3
LCM(46467,46479) = 719913231

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46467 and 46479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46467 and 46479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46467 and 46479.

Prime Factorization of 46467

Prime Factorization of 46479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46467 and 46479.

LCM(46467,46479) = 3³ × 1721¹ × 15493¹
LCM(46467,46479) = 719913231