What is the Least Common Multiple of 46867 and 46873?

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 46867 and 46873 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46867 and 46873, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46867,46873) = 1
LCM(46867,46873) = ( 46867 × 46873) / 1
LCM(46867,46873) = 2196796891 / 1
LCM(46867,46873) = 2196796891

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46867 and 46873 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46867 and 46873. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46867 and 46873.

Prime Factorization of 46867

Prime Factorization of 46873

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46867 and 46873.

LCM(46867,46873) = 46867¹ × 19¹ × 2467¹
LCM(46867,46873) = 2196796891