What is the Least Common Multiple of 46660 and 46678?

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 46660 and 46678 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46660 and 46678, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46660,46678) = 2
LCM(46660,46678) = ( 46660 × 46678) / 2
LCM(46660,46678) = 2177995480 / 2
LCM(46660,46678) = 1088997740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46660 and 46678 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46660 and 46678. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46660 and 46678.

Prime Factorization of 46660

Prime Factorization of 46678

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46660 and 46678.

LCM(46660,46678) = 2² × 5¹ × 2333¹ × 23339¹
LCM(46660,46678) = 1088997740