What is the Least Common Multiple of 46972 and 46985?

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 46972 and 46985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46972 and 46985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46972,46985) = 1
LCM(46972,46985) = ( 46972 × 46985) / 1
LCM(46972,46985) = 2206979420 / 1
LCM(46972,46985) = 2206979420

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46972 and 46985 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46972 and 46985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46972 and 46985.

Prime Factorization of 46972

Prime Factorization of 46985

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46972 and 46985.

LCM(46972,46985) = 2² × 11743¹ × 5¹ × 9397¹
LCM(46972,46985) = 2206979420