What is the Least Common Multiple of 46657 and 46661?

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 46657 and 46661 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46657 and 46661, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46657,46661) = 1
LCM(46657,46661) = ( 46657 × 46661) / 1
LCM(46657,46661) = 2177062277 / 1
LCM(46657,46661) = 2177062277

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46657 and 46661 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46657 and 46661. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46657 and 46661.

Prime Factorization of 46657

Prime Factorization of 46661

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46657 and 46661.

LCM(46657,46661) = 13¹ × 37¹ × 97¹ × 29¹ × 1609¹
LCM(46657,46661) = 2177062277