What is the Least Common Multiple of 46818 and 46838?

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 46818 and 46838 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46818 and 46838, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46818,46838) = 2
LCM(46818,46838) = ( 46818 × 46838) / 2
LCM(46818,46838) = 2192861484 / 2
LCM(46818,46838) = 1096430742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46818 and 46838 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46818 and 46838. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46818 and 46838.

Prime Factorization of 46818

Prime Factorization of 46838

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46818 and 46838.

LCM(46818,46838) = 2¹ × 3⁴ × 17² × 11¹ × 2129¹
LCM(46818,46838) = 1096430742