What is the Least Common Multiple of 46483 and 46499?

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 46483 and 46499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46483 and 46499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46483,46499) = 1
LCM(46483,46499) = ( 46483 × 46499) / 1
LCM(46483,46499) = 2161413017 / 1
LCM(46483,46499) = 2161413017

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46483 and 46499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46483 and 46499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46483 and 46499.

Prime Factorization of 46483

Prime Factorization of 46499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46483 and 46499.

LCM(46483,46499) = 23¹ × 43¹ × 47¹ × 46499¹
LCM(46483,46499) = 2161413017