What is the Least Common Multiple of 46558 and 46570?

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 46558 and 46570 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46558 and 46570, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46558,46570) = 2
LCM(46558,46570) = ( 46558 × 46570) / 2
LCM(46558,46570) = 2168206060 / 2
LCM(46558,46570) = 1084103030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46558 and 46570 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46558 and 46570. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46558 and 46570.

Prime Factorization of 46558

Prime Factorization of 46570

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46558 and 46570.

LCM(46558,46570) = 2¹ × 23279¹ × 5¹ × 4657¹
LCM(46558,46570) = 1084103030