What is the Least Common Multiple of 46826 and 46832?

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 46826 and 46832 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46826 and 46832, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46826,46832) = 2
LCM(46826,46832) = ( 46826 × 46832) / 2
LCM(46826,46832) = 2192955232 / 2
LCM(46826,46832) = 1096477616

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46826 and 46832 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46826 and 46832. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46826 and 46832.

Prime Factorization of 46826

Prime Factorization of 46832

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46826 and 46832.

LCM(46826,46832) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 1801¹ × 2927¹
LCM(46826,46832) = 1096477616