What is the Least Common Multiple of 46564 and 46582?

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 46564 and 46582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46564 and 46582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46564,46582) = 2
LCM(46564,46582) = ( 46564 × 46582) / 2
LCM(46564,46582) = 2169044248 / 2
LCM(46564,46582) = 1084522124

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46564 and 46582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46564 and 46582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46564 and 46582.

Prime Factorization of 46564

Prime Factorization of 46582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46564 and 46582.

LCM(46564,46582) = 2² × 7¹ × 1663¹ × 23291¹
LCM(46564,46582) = 1084522124