What is the Least Common Multiple of 46600 and 46617?

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 46600 and 46617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46600 and 46617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46600,46617) = 1
LCM(46600,46617) = ( 46600 × 46617) / 1
LCM(46600,46617) = 2172352200 / 1
LCM(46600,46617) = 2172352200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46600 and 46617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46600 and 46617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46600 and 46617.

Prime Factorization of 46600

Prime Factorization of 46617

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46600 and 46617.

LCM(46600,46617) = 2³ × 5² × 233¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 379¹
LCM(46600,46617) = 2172352200