What is the Least Common Multiple of 46492 and 46507?

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 46492 and 46507 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46492 and 46507, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46492,46507) = 1
LCM(46492,46507) = ( 46492 × 46507) / 1
LCM(46492,46507) = 2162203444 / 1
LCM(46492,46507) = 2162203444

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46492 and 46507 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46492 and 46507. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46492 and 46507.

Prime Factorization of 46492

Prime Factorization of 46507

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46492 and 46507.

LCM(46492,46507) = 2² × 59¹ × 197¹ × 46507¹
LCM(46492,46507) = 2162203444