What is the Least Common Multiple of 46597 and 46609?

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 46597 and 46609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46597 and 46609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46597,46609) = 1
LCM(46597,46609) = ( 46597 × 46609) / 1
LCM(46597,46609) = 2171839573 / 1
LCM(46597,46609) = 2171839573

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46597 and 46609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46597 and 46609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46597 and 46609.

Prime Factorization of 46597

Prime Factorization of 46609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46597 and 46609.

LCM(46597,46609) = 17¹ × 2741¹ × 127¹ × 367¹
LCM(46597,46609) = 2171839573