What is the Least Common Multiple of 46959 and 46966?

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 46959 and 46966 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46959 and 46966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46959,46966) = 1
LCM(46959,46966) = ( 46959 × 46966) / 1
LCM(46959,46966) = 2205476394 / 1
LCM(46959,46966) = 2205476394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46959 and 46966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46959 and 46966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46959 and 46966.

Prime Factorization of 46959

Prime Factorization of 46966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46959 and 46966.

LCM(46959,46966) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 1423¹ × 2¹ × 23¹ × 1021¹
LCM(46959,46966) = 2205476394