What is the Least Common Multiple of 46820 and 46827?

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 46820 and 46827 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46820 and 46827, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46820,46827) = 1
LCM(46820,46827) = ( 46820 × 46827) / 1
LCM(46820,46827) = 2192440140 / 1
LCM(46820,46827) = 2192440140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46820 and 46827 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46820 and 46827. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46820 and 46827.

Prime Factorization of 46820

Prime Factorization of 46827

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46820 and 46827.

LCM(46820,46827) = 2² × 5¹ × 2341¹ × 3² × 11² × 43¹
LCM(46820,46827) = 2192440140