What is the Least Common Multiple of 46522 and 46527?

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 46522 and 46527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46522 and 46527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46522,46527) = 1
LCM(46522,46527) = ( 46522 × 46527) / 1
LCM(46522,46527) = 2164529094 / 1
LCM(46522,46527) = 2164529094

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46522 and 46527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46522 and 46527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46522 and 46527.

Prime Factorization of 46522

Prime Factorization of 46527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46522 and 46527.

LCM(46522,46527) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3323¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1193¹
LCM(46522,46527) = 2164529094