What is the Least Common Multiple of 46653 and 46663?

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 46653 and 46663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46653 and 46663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46653,46663) = 1
LCM(46653,46663) = ( 46653 × 46663) / 1
LCM(46653,46663) = 2176968939 / 1
LCM(46653,46663) = 2176968939

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46653 and 46663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46653 and 46663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46653 and 46663.

Prime Factorization of 46653

Prime Factorization of 46663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46653 and 46663.

LCM(46653,46663) = 3¹ × 15551¹ × 46663¹
LCM(46653,46663) = 2176968939