What is the Least Common Multiple of 46629 and 46633?

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 46629 and 46633 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46629 and 46633, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46629,46633) = 1
LCM(46629,46633) = ( 46629 × 46633) / 1
LCM(46629,46633) = 2174450157 / 1
LCM(46629,46633) = 2174450157

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46629 and 46633 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46629 and 46633. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46629 and 46633.

Prime Factorization of 46629

Prime Factorization of 46633

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46629 and 46633.

LCM(46629,46633) = 3³ × 11¹ × 157¹ × 46633¹
LCM(46629,46633) = 2174450157