What is the Least Common Multiple of 46859 and 46868?

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 46859 and 46868 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46859 and 46868, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46859,46868) = 1
LCM(46859,46868) = ( 46859 × 46868) / 1
LCM(46859,46868) = 2196187612 / 1
LCM(46859,46868) = 2196187612

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46859 and 46868 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46859 and 46868. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46859 and 46868.

Prime Factorization of 46859

Prime Factorization of 46868

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46859 and 46868.

LCM(46859,46868) = 47¹ × 997¹ × 2² × 11717¹
LCM(46859,46868) = 2196187612