What is the Least Common Multiple of 46621 and 46626?

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 46621 and 46626 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46621 and 46626, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46621,46626) = 1
LCM(46621,46626) = ( 46621 × 46626) / 1
LCM(46621,46626) = 2173750746 / 1
LCM(46621,46626) = 2173750746

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46621 and 46626 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46621 and 46626. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46621 and 46626.

Prime Factorization of 46621

Prime Factorization of 46626

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46621 and 46626.

LCM(46621,46626) = 23¹ × 2027¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 409¹
LCM(46621,46626) = 2173750746