What is the Least Common Multiple of 46581 and 46586?

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 46581 and 46586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46581 and 46586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46581,46586) = 1
LCM(46581,46586) = ( 46581 × 46586) / 1
LCM(46581,46586) = 2170022466 / 1
LCM(46581,46586) = 2170022466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46581 and 46586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46581 and 46586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46581 and 46586.

Prime Factorization of 46581

Prime Factorization of 46586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46581 and 46586.

LCM(46581,46586) = 3¹ × 15527¹ × 2¹ × 23293¹
LCM(46581,46586) = 2170022466