What is the Least Common Multiple of 46487 and 46504?

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 46487 and 46504 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46487 and 46504, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46487,46504) = 1
LCM(46487,46504) = ( 46487 × 46504) / 1
LCM(46487,46504) = 2161831448 / 1
LCM(46487,46504) = 2161831448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46487 and 46504 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46487 and 46504. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46487 and 46504.

Prime Factorization of 46487

Prime Factorization of 46504

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46487 and 46504.

LCM(46487,46504) = 7¹ × 29¹ × 229¹ × 2³ × 5813¹
LCM(46487,46504) = 2161831448