What is the Least Common Multiple of 46505 and 46514?

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 46505 and 46514 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46505 and 46514, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46505,46514) = 1
LCM(46505,46514) = ( 46505 × 46514) / 1
LCM(46505,46514) = 2163133570 / 1
LCM(46505,46514) = 2163133570

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46505 and 46514 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46505 and 46514. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46505 and 46514.

Prime Factorization of 46505

Prime Factorization of 46514

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46505 and 46514.

LCM(46505,46514) = 5¹ × 71¹ × 131¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 1789¹
LCM(46505,46514) = 2163133570