What is the Least Common Multiple of 46629 and 46645?

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 46645 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 46645, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46629,46645) = 1
LCM(46629,46645) = ( 46629 × 46645) / 1
LCM(46629,46645) = 2175009705 / 1
LCM(46629,46645) = 2175009705

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46629 and 46645 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46629 and 46645. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46629 and 46645.

Prime Factorization of 46629

Prime Factorization of 46645

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46629 and 46645.

LCM(46629,46645) = 3³ × 11¹ × 157¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 491¹
LCM(46629,46645) = 2175009705