What is the Least Common Multiple of 46693 and 46705?

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 46693 and 46705 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46693 and 46705, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46693,46705) = 1
LCM(46693,46705) = ( 46693 × 46705) / 1
LCM(46693,46705) = 2180796565 / 1
LCM(46693,46705) = 2180796565

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46693 and 46705 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46693 and 46705. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46693 and 46705.

Prime Factorization of 46693

Prime Factorization of 46705

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46693 and 46705.

LCM(46693,46705) = 53¹ × 881¹ × 5¹ × 9341¹
LCM(46693,46705) = 2180796565