What is the Least Common Multiple of 46650 and 46657?

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 46650 and 46657 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46650 and 46657, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46650,46657) = 1
LCM(46650,46657) = ( 46650 × 46657) / 1
LCM(46650,46657) = 2176549050 / 1
LCM(46650,46657) = 2176549050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46650 and 46657 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46650 and 46657. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46650 and 46657.

Prime Factorization of 46650

Prime Factorization of 46657

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46650 and 46657.

LCM(46650,46657) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 311¹ × 13¹ × 37¹ × 97¹
LCM(46650,46657) = 2176549050