What is the Least Common Multiple of 46957 and 46961?

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 46957 and 46961 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46957 and 46961, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46957,46961) = 1
LCM(46957,46961) = ( 46957 × 46961) / 1
LCM(46957,46961) = 2205147677 / 1
LCM(46957,46961) = 2205147677

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46957 and 46961 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46957 and 46961. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46957 and 46961.

Prime Factorization of 46957

Prime Factorization of 46961

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46957 and 46961.

LCM(46957,46961) = 46957¹ × 151¹ × 311¹
LCM(46957,46961) = 2205147677