What is the Least Common Multiple of 46484 and 46493?

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 46484 and 46493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46484 and 46493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46484,46493) = 1
LCM(46484,46493) = ( 46484 × 46493) / 1
LCM(46484,46493) = 2161180612 / 1
LCM(46484,46493) = 2161180612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46484 and 46493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46484 and 46493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46484 and 46493.

Prime Factorization of 46484

Prime Factorization of 46493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46484 and 46493.

LCM(46484,46493) = 2² × 11621¹ × 19¹ × 2447¹
LCM(46484,46493) = 2161180612