What is the Least Common Multiple of 46518 and 46533?

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 46518 and 46533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46518 and 46533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46518,46533) = 3
LCM(46518,46533) = ( 46518 × 46533) / 3
LCM(46518,46533) = 2164622094 / 3
LCM(46518,46533) = 721540698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46518 and 46533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46518 and 46533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46518 and 46533.

Prime Factorization of 46518

Prime Factorization of 46533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46518 and 46533.

LCM(46518,46533) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7753¹ × 15511¹
LCM(46518,46533) = 721540698