What is the Least Common Multiple of 46504 and 46508?

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 46504 and 46508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46504 and 46508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46504,46508) = 4
LCM(46504,46508) = ( 46504 × 46508) / 4
LCM(46504,46508) = 2162808032 / 4
LCM(46504,46508) = 540702008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46504 and 46508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46504 and 46508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46504 and 46508.

Prime Factorization of 46504

Prime Factorization of 46508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46504 and 46508.

LCM(46504,46508) = 2³ × 5813¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 151¹
LCM(46504,46508) = 540702008