What is the Least Common Multiple of 46671 and 46679?

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 46671 and 46679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46671 and 46679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46671,46679) = 1
LCM(46671,46679) = ( 46671 × 46679) / 1
LCM(46671,46679) = 2178555609 / 1
LCM(46671,46679) = 2178555609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46671 and 46679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46671 and 46679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46671 and 46679.

Prime Factorization of 46671

Prime Factorization of 46679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46671 and 46679.

LCM(46671,46679) = 3¹ × 47¹ × 331¹ × 46679¹
LCM(46671,46679) = 2178555609