What is the Least Common Multiple of 46752 and 46771?

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 46752 and 46771 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46752 and 46771, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46752,46771) = 1
LCM(46752,46771) = ( 46752 × 46771) / 1
LCM(46752,46771) = 2186637792 / 1
LCM(46752,46771) = 2186637792

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46752 and 46771 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46752 and 46771. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46752 and 46771.

Prime Factorization of 46752

Prime Factorization of 46771

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46752 and 46771.

LCM(46752,46771) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 487¹ × 46771¹
LCM(46752,46771) = 2186637792