What is the Least Common Multiple of 46616 and 46621?

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 46616 and 46621 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46616 and 46621, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46616,46621) = 1
LCM(46616,46621) = ( 46616 × 46621) / 1
LCM(46616,46621) = 2173284536 / 1
LCM(46616,46621) = 2173284536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46616 and 46621 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46616 and 46621. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46616 and 46621.

Prime Factorization of 46616

Prime Factorization of 46621

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46616 and 46621.

LCM(46616,46621) = 2³ × 5827¹ × 23¹ × 2027¹
LCM(46616,46621) = 2173284536