What is the Least Common Multiple of 46926 and 46936?

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 46926 and 46936 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46926 and 46936, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46926,46936) = 2
LCM(46926,46936) = ( 46926 × 46936) / 2
LCM(46926,46936) = 2202518736 / 2
LCM(46926,46936) = 1101259368

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46926 and 46936 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46926 and 46936. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46926 and 46936.

Prime Factorization of 46926

Prime Factorization of 46936

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46926 and 46936.

LCM(46926,46936) = 2³ × 3³ × 11¹ × 79¹ × 5867¹
LCM(46926,46936) = 1101259368