What is the Least Common Multiple of 46897 and 46909?

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 46897 and 46909 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46897 and 46909, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46897,46909) = 1
LCM(46897,46909) = ( 46897 × 46909) / 1
LCM(46897,46909) = 2199891373 / 1
LCM(46897,46909) = 2199891373

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46897 and 46909 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46897 and 46909. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46897 and 46909.

Prime Factorization of 46897

Prime Factorization of 46909

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46897 and 46909.

LCM(46897,46909) = 23¹ × 2039¹ × 61¹ × 769¹
LCM(46897,46909) = 2199891373