What is the Least Common Multiple of 46891 and 46896?

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 46891 and 46896 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46891 and 46896, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46891,46896) = 1
LCM(46891,46896) = ( 46891 × 46896) / 1
LCM(46891,46896) = 2199000336 / 1
LCM(46891,46896) = 2199000336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46891 and 46896 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46891 and 46896. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46891 and 46896.

Prime Factorization of 46891

Prime Factorization of 46896

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46891 and 46896.

LCM(46891,46896) = 13¹ × 3607¹ × 2⁴ × 3¹ × 977¹
LCM(46891,46896) = 2199000336