What is the Least Common Multiple of 46586 and 46606?

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 46586 and 46606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46586 and 46606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46586,46606) = 2
LCM(46586,46606) = ( 46586 × 46606) / 2
LCM(46586,46606) = 2171187116 / 2
LCM(46586,46606) = 1085593558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46586 and 46606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46586 and 46606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46586 and 46606.

Prime Factorization of 46586

Prime Factorization of 46606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46586 and 46606.

LCM(46586,46606) = 2¹ × 23293¹ × 7¹ × 3329¹
LCM(46586,46606) = 1085593558