What is the Least Common Multiple of 46816 and 46826?

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 46816 and 46826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46816 and 46826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46816,46826) = 2
LCM(46816,46826) = ( 46816 × 46826) / 2
LCM(46816,46826) = 2192206016 / 2
LCM(46816,46826) = 1096103008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46816 and 46826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46816 and 46826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46816 and 46826.

Prime Factorization of 46816

Prime Factorization of 46826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46816 and 46826.

LCM(46816,46826) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 13¹ × 1801¹
LCM(46816,46826) = 1096103008