What is the Least Common Multiple of 46641 and 46649?

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 46641 and 46649 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46641 and 46649, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46641,46649) = 1
LCM(46641,46649) = ( 46641 × 46649) / 1
LCM(46641,46649) = 2175756009 / 1
LCM(46641,46649) = 2175756009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46641 and 46649 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46641 and 46649. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46641 and 46649.

Prime Factorization of 46641

Prime Factorization of 46649

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46641 and 46649.

LCM(46641,46649) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 2221¹ × 46649¹
LCM(46641,46649) = 2175756009