What is the Least Common Multiple of 46879 and 46894?

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 46879 and 46894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46879 and 46894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46879,46894) = 1
LCM(46879,46894) = ( 46879 × 46894) / 1
LCM(46879,46894) = 2198343826 / 1
LCM(46879,46894) = 2198343826

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46879 and 46894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46879 and 46894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46879 and 46894.

Prime Factorization of 46879

Prime Factorization of 46894

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46879 and 46894.

LCM(46879,46894) = 7¹ × 37¹ × 181¹ × 2¹ × 23447¹
LCM(46879,46894) = 2198343826