What is the Least Common Multiple of 46986 and 47002?

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 46986 and 47002 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46986 and 47002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46986,47002) = 2
LCM(46986,47002) = ( 46986 × 47002) / 2
LCM(46986,47002) = 2208435972 / 2
LCM(46986,47002) = 1104217986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46986 and 47002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46986 and 47002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46986 and 47002.

Prime Factorization of 46986

Prime Factorization of 47002

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46986 and 47002.

LCM(46986,47002) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 191¹ × 71¹ × 331¹
LCM(46986,47002) = 1104217986