What is the Least Common Multiple of 46824 and 46828?

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 46824 and 46828 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46824 and 46828, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46824,46828) = 4
LCM(46824,46828) = ( 46824 × 46828) / 4
LCM(46824,46828) = 2192674272 / 4
LCM(46824,46828) = 548168568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46824 and 46828 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46824 and 46828. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46824 and 46828.

Prime Factorization of 46824

Prime Factorization of 46828

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46824 and 46828.

LCM(46824,46828) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1951¹ × 23¹ × 509¹
LCM(46824,46828) = 548168568