What is the Least Common Multiple of 46539 and 46547?

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 46539 and 46547 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46539 and 46547, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46539,46547) = 1
LCM(46539,46547) = ( 46539 × 46547) / 1
LCM(46539,46547) = 2166250833 / 1
LCM(46539,46547) = 2166250833

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46539 and 46547 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46539 and 46547. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46539 and 46547.

Prime Factorization of 46539

Prime Factorization of 46547

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46539 and 46547.

LCM(46539,46547) = 3² × 5171¹ × 89¹ × 523¹
LCM(46539,46547) = 2166250833