What is the Least Common Multiple of 46904 and 46908?

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 46904 and 46908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46904 and 46908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46904,46908) = 4
LCM(46904,46908) = ( 46904 × 46908) / 4
LCM(46904,46908) = 2200172832 / 4
LCM(46904,46908) = 550043208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46904 and 46908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46904 and 46908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46904 and 46908.

Prime Factorization of 46904

Prime Factorization of 46908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46904 and 46908.

LCM(46904,46908) = 2³ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 3² × 1303¹
LCM(46904,46908) = 550043208