What is the Least Common Multiple of 46925 and 46942?

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 46925 and 46942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46925 and 46942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46925,46942) = 1
LCM(46925,46942) = ( 46925 × 46942) / 1
LCM(46925,46942) = 2202753350 / 1
LCM(46925,46942) = 2202753350

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46925 and 46942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46925 and 46942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46925 and 46942.

Prime Factorization of 46925

Prime Factorization of 46942

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46925 and 46942.

LCM(46925,46942) = 5² × 1877¹ × 2¹ × 7² × 479¹
LCM(46925,46942) = 2202753350