What is the Least Common Multiple of 46491 and 46498?

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 46491 and 46498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46491 and 46498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46491,46498) = 1
LCM(46491,46498) = ( 46491 × 46498) / 1
LCM(46491,46498) = 2161738518 / 1
LCM(46491,46498) = 2161738518

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46491 and 46498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46491 and 46498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46491 and 46498.

Prime Factorization of 46491

Prime Factorization of 46498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46491 and 46498.

LCM(46491,46498) = 3¹ × 15497¹ × 2¹ × 67¹ × 347¹
LCM(46491,46498) = 2161738518