What is the Least Common Multiple of 46743 and 46747?

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 46743 and 46747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46743 and 46747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46743,46747) = 1
LCM(46743,46747) = ( 46743 × 46747) / 1
LCM(46743,46747) = 2185095021 / 1
LCM(46743,46747) = 2185095021

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46743 and 46747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46743 and 46747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46743 and 46747.

Prime Factorization of 46743

Prime Factorization of 46747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46743 and 46747.

LCM(46743,46747) = 3¹ × 15581¹ × 46747¹
LCM(46743,46747) = 2185095021