What is the Least Common Multiple of 46846 and 46858?

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 46846 and 46858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46846 and 46858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46846,46858) = 2
LCM(46846,46858) = ( 46846 × 46858) / 2
LCM(46846,46858) = 2195109868 / 2
LCM(46846,46858) = 1097554934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46846 and 46858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46846 and 46858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46846 and 46858.

Prime Factorization of 46846

Prime Factorization of 46858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46846 and 46858.

LCM(46846,46858) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 397¹ × 7¹ × 3347¹
LCM(46846,46858) = 1097554934