What is the Least Common Multiple of 46786 and 46793?

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 46786 and 46793 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46786 and 46793, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46786,46793) = 1
LCM(46786,46793) = ( 46786 × 46793) / 1
LCM(46786,46793) = 2189257298 / 1
LCM(46786,46793) = 2189257298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46786 and 46793 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46786 and 46793. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46786 and 46793.

Prime Factorization of 46786

Prime Factorization of 46793

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46786 and 46793.

LCM(46786,46793) = 2¹ × 149¹ × 157¹ × 73¹ × 641¹
LCM(46786,46793) = 2189257298