What is the Least Common Multiple of 46917 and 46926?

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 46917 and 46926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46917 and 46926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46917,46926) = 9
LCM(46917,46926) = ( 46917 × 46926) / 9
LCM(46917,46926) = 2201627142 / 9
LCM(46917,46926) = 244625238

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46917 and 46926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46917 and 46926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46917 and 46926.

Prime Factorization of 46917

Prime Factorization of 46926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46917 and 46926.

LCM(46917,46926) = 3³ × 13¹ × 401¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 79¹
LCM(46917,46926) = 244625238