What is the Least Common Multiple of 46537 and 46543?

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 46537 and 46543 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46537 and 46543, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46537,46543) = 1
LCM(46537,46543) = ( 46537 × 46543) / 1
LCM(46537,46543) = 2165971591 / 1
LCM(46537,46543) = 2165971591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46537 and 46543 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46537 and 46543. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46537 and 46543.

Prime Factorization of 46537

Prime Factorization of 46543

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46537 and 46543.

LCM(46537,46543) = 173¹ × 269¹ × 7¹ × 61¹ × 109¹
LCM(46537,46543) = 2165971591