What is the Least Common Multiple of 46527 and 46545?

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 46527 and 46545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46527 and 46545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46527,46545) = 3
LCM(46527,46545) = ( 46527 × 46545) / 3
LCM(46527,46545) = 2165599215 / 3
LCM(46527,46545) = 721866405

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46527 and 46545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46527 and 46545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46527 and 46545.

Prime Factorization of 46527

Prime Factorization of 46545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46527 and 46545.

LCM(46527,46545) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 1193¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 107¹
LCM(46527,46545) = 721866405