What is the Least Common Multiple of 46768 and 46774?

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 46768 and 46774 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46768 and 46774, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46768,46774) = 2
LCM(46768,46774) = ( 46768 × 46774) / 2
LCM(46768,46774) = 2187526432 / 2
LCM(46768,46774) = 1093763216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46768 and 46774 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46768 and 46774. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46768 and 46774.

Prime Factorization of 46768

Prime Factorization of 46774

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46768 and 46774.

LCM(46768,46774) = 2⁴ × 37¹ × 79¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 257¹
LCM(46768,46774) = 1093763216