What is the Least Common Multiple of 46511 and 46526?

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 46511 and 46526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46511 and 46526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46511,46526) = 1
LCM(46511,46526) = ( 46511 × 46526) / 1
LCM(46511,46526) = 2163970786 / 1
LCM(46511,46526) = 2163970786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46511 and 46526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46511 and 46526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46511 and 46526.

Prime Factorization of 46511

Prime Factorization of 46526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46511 and 46526.

LCM(46511,46526) = 46511¹ × 2¹ × 43¹ × 541¹
LCM(46511,46526) = 2163970786