What is the Least Common Multiple of 46469 and 46481?

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 46469 and 46481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46469 and 46481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46469,46481) = 1
LCM(46469,46481) = ( 46469 × 46481) / 1
LCM(46469,46481) = 2159925589 / 1
LCM(46469,46481) = 2159925589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46469 and 46481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46469 and 46481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46469 and 46481.

Prime Factorization of 46469

Prime Factorization of 46481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46469 and 46481.

LCM(46469,46481) = 31¹ × 1499¹ × 53¹ × 877¹
LCM(46469,46481) = 2159925589