What is the Least Common Multiple of 46955 and 46962?

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 46955 and 46962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46955 and 46962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46955,46962) = 1
LCM(46955,46962) = ( 46955 × 46962) / 1
LCM(46955,46962) = 2205100710 / 1
LCM(46955,46962) = 2205100710

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46955 and 46962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46955 and 46962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46955 and 46962.

Prime Factorization of 46955

Prime Factorization of 46962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46955 and 46962.

LCM(46955,46962) = 5¹ × 9391¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2609¹
LCM(46955,46962) = 2205100710