What is the Least Common Multiple of 46869 and 46883?

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 46869 and 46883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46869 and 46883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46869,46883) = 1
LCM(46869,46883) = ( 46869 × 46883) / 1
LCM(46869,46883) = 2197359327 / 1
LCM(46869,46883) = 2197359327

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46869 and 46883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46869 and 46883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46869 and 46883.

Prime Factorization of 46869

Prime Factorization of 46883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46869 and 46883.

LCM(46869,46883) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 919¹ × 173¹ × 271¹
LCM(46869,46883) = 2197359327