What is the Least Common Multiple of 46669 and 46685?

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 46669 and 46685 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46669 and 46685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46669,46685) = 1
LCM(46669,46685) = ( 46669 × 46685) / 1
LCM(46669,46685) = 2178742265 / 1
LCM(46669,46685) = 2178742265

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46669 and 46685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46669 and 46685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46669 and 46685.

Prime Factorization of 46669

Prime Factorization of 46685

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46669 and 46685.

LCM(46669,46685) = 7¹ × 59¹ × 113¹ × 5¹ × 9337¹
LCM(46669,46685) = 2178742265