What is the Least Common Multiple of 46764 and 46779?

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 46764 and 46779 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46764 and 46779, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46764,46779) = 3
LCM(46764,46779) = ( 46764 × 46779) / 3
LCM(46764,46779) = 2187573156 / 3
LCM(46764,46779) = 729191052

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46764 and 46779 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46764 and 46779. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46764 and 46779.

Prime Factorization of 46764

Prime Factorization of 46779

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46764 and 46779.

LCM(46764,46779) = 2² × 3³ × 433¹ × 31¹ × 503¹
LCM(46764,46779) = 729191052