What is the Least Common Multiple of 46544 and 46551?

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 46544 and 46551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46544 and 46551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46544,46551) = 1
LCM(46544,46551) = ( 46544 × 46551) / 1
LCM(46544,46551) = 2166669744 / 1
LCM(46544,46551) = 2166669744

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46544 and 46551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46544 and 46551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46544 and 46551.

Prime Factorization of 46544

Prime Factorization of 46551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46544 and 46551.

LCM(46544,46551) = 2⁴ × 2909¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 263¹
LCM(46544,46551) = 2166669744