What is the Least Common Multiple of 46786 and 46803?

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 46803 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 46803, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46786,46803) = 1
LCM(46786,46803) = ( 46786 × 46803) / 1
LCM(46786,46803) = 2189725158 / 1
LCM(46786,46803) = 2189725158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46786 and 46803 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46786 and 46803. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46786 and 46803.

Prime Factorization of 46786

Prime Factorization of 46803

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46786 and 46803.

LCM(46786,46803) = 2¹ × 149¹ × 157¹ × 3¹ × 15601¹
LCM(46786,46803) = 2189725158