What is the Least Common Multiple of 46636 and 46643?

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 46636 and 46643 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46636 and 46643, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46636,46643) = 1
LCM(46636,46643) = ( 46636 × 46643) / 1
LCM(46636,46643) = 2175242948 / 1
LCM(46636,46643) = 2175242948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46636 and 46643 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46636 and 46643. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46636 and 46643.

Prime Factorization of 46636

Prime Factorization of 46643

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46636 and 46643.

LCM(46636,46643) = 2² × 89¹ × 131¹ × 46643¹
LCM(46636,46643) = 2175242948