What is the Least Common Multiple of 46668 and 46686?

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 46668 and 46686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46668 and 46686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46668,46686) = 6
LCM(46668,46686) = ( 46668 × 46686) / 6
LCM(46668,46686) = 2178742248 / 6
LCM(46668,46686) = 363123708

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46668 and 46686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46668 and 46686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46668 and 46686.

Prime Factorization of 46668

Prime Factorization of 46686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46668 and 46686.

LCM(46668,46686) = 2² × 3¹ × 3889¹ × 31¹ × 251¹
LCM(46668,46686) = 363123708