What is the Least Common Multiple of 46867 and 46886?

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 46886 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 46886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46867,46886) = 1
LCM(46867,46886) = ( 46867 × 46886) / 1
LCM(46867,46886) = 2197406162 / 1
LCM(46867,46886) = 2197406162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46867 and 46886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46867 and 46886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46867 and 46886.

Prime Factorization of 46867

Prime Factorization of 46886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46867 and 46886.

LCM(46867,46886) = 46867¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 197¹
LCM(46867,46886) = 2197406162