What is the Least Common Multiple of 46901 and 46907?

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 46901 and 46907 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46901 and 46907, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46901,46907) = 1
LCM(46901,46907) = ( 46901 × 46907) / 1
LCM(46901,46907) = 2199985207 / 1
LCM(46901,46907) = 2199985207

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46901 and 46907 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46901 and 46907. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46901 and 46907.

Prime Factorization of 46901

Prime Factorization of 46907

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46901 and 46907.

LCM(46901,46907) = 46901¹ × 7¹ × 6701¹
LCM(46901,46907) = 2199985207