What is the Least Common Multiple of 46731 and 46738?

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 46731 and 46738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46731 and 46738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46731,46738) = 1
LCM(46731,46738) = ( 46731 × 46738) / 1
LCM(46731,46738) = 2184113478 / 1
LCM(46731,46738) = 2184113478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46731 and 46738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46731 and 46738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46731 and 46738.

Prime Factorization of 46731

Prime Factorization of 46738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46731 and 46738.

LCM(46731,46738) = 3¹ × 37¹ × 421¹ × 2¹ × 23369¹
LCM(46731,46738) = 2184113478