What is the Least Common Multiple of 46721 and 46739?

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 46721 and 46739 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46721 and 46739, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46721,46739) = 1
LCM(46721,46739) = ( 46721 × 46739) / 1
LCM(46721,46739) = 2183692819 / 1
LCM(46721,46739) = 2183692819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46721 and 46739 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46721 and 46739. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46721 and 46739.

Prime Factorization of 46721

Prime Factorization of 46739

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46721 and 46739.

LCM(46721,46739) = 19¹ × 2459¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 607¹
LCM(46721,46739) = 2183692819