What is the Least Common Multiple of 46642 and 46660?

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 46642 and 46660 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46642 and 46660, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46642,46660) = 2
LCM(46642,46660) = ( 46642 × 46660) / 2
LCM(46642,46660) = 2176315720 / 2
LCM(46642,46660) = 1088157860

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46642 and 46660 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46642 and 46660. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46642 and 46660.

Prime Factorization of 46642

Prime Factorization of 46660

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46642 and 46660.

LCM(46642,46660) = 2² × 23321¹ × 5¹ × 2333¹
LCM(46642,46660) = 1088157860