What is the Least Common Multiple of 46918 and 46937?

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 46918 and 46937 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46918 and 46937, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46918,46937) = 1
LCM(46918,46937) = ( 46918 × 46937) / 1
LCM(46918,46937) = 2202190166 / 1
LCM(46918,46937) = 2202190166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46918 and 46937 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46918 and 46937. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46918 and 46937.

Prime Factorization of 46918

Prime Factorization of 46937

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46918 and 46937.

LCM(46918,46937) = 2¹ × 23459¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 251¹
LCM(46918,46937) = 2202190166