What is the Least Common Multiple of 46760 and 46768?

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 46760 and 46768 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46760 and 46768, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46760,46768) = 8
LCM(46760,46768) = ( 46760 × 46768) / 8
LCM(46760,46768) = 2186871680 / 8
LCM(46760,46768) = 273358960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46760 and 46768 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46760 and 46768. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46760 and 46768.

Prime Factorization of 46760

Prime Factorization of 46768

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46760 and 46768.

LCM(46760,46768) = 2⁴ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 167¹ × 37¹ × 79¹
LCM(46760,46768) = 273358960