What is the Least Common Multiple of 46553 and 46568?

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 46553 and 46568 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46553 and 46568, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46553,46568) = 1
LCM(46553,46568) = ( 46553 × 46568) / 1
LCM(46553,46568) = 2167880104 / 1
LCM(46553,46568) = 2167880104

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46553 and 46568 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46553 and 46568. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46553 and 46568.

Prime Factorization of 46553

Prime Factorization of 46568

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46553 and 46568.

LCM(46553,46568) = 13¹ × 3581¹ × 2³ × 5821¹
LCM(46553,46568) = 2167880104