What is the Least Common Multiple of 46582 and 46589?

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 46582 and 46589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46582 and 46589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46582,46589) = 1
LCM(46582,46589) = ( 46582 × 46589) / 1
LCM(46582,46589) = 2170208798 / 1
LCM(46582,46589) = 2170208798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46582 and 46589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46582 and 46589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46582 and 46589.

Prime Factorization of 46582

Prime Factorization of 46589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46582 and 46589.

LCM(46582,46589) = 2¹ × 23291¹ × 46589¹
LCM(46582,46589) = 2170208798