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What is the Least Common Multiple of 46546 and 46553?

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 (LCM) of 46546 and 46553 is 2166855938.

LCM(46546,46553) = 2166855938

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Least Common Multiple of 46546 and 46553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46546 and 46553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46546,46553) = 1
LCM(46546,46553) = ( 46546 × 46553) / 1
LCM(46546,46553) = 2166855938 / 1
LCM(46546,46553) = 2166855938

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46546 and 46553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46546 and 46553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46546 and 46553.

Prime Factorization of 46546

Prime factors of 46546 are 2, 17, 37. Prime factorization of 46546 in exponential form is:

46546 = 21 × 171 × 372

Prime Factorization of 46553

Prime factors of 46553 are 13, 3581. Prime factorization of 46553 in exponential form is:

46553 = 131 × 35811

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46546 and 46553.

LCM(46546,46553) = 21 × 171 × 372 × 131 × 35811
LCM(46546,46553) = 2166855938