What is the Least Common Multiple of 46507 and 46523?

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 46507 and 46523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46507 and 46523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46507,46523) = 1
LCM(46507,46523) = ( 46507 × 46523) / 1
LCM(46507,46523) = 2163645161 / 1
LCM(46507,46523) = 2163645161

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46507 and 46523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46507 and 46523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46507 and 46523.

Prime Factorization of 46507

Prime Factorization of 46523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46507 and 46523.

LCM(46507,46523) = 46507¹ × 46523¹
LCM(46507,46523) = 2163645161