What is the Least Common Multiple of 46696 and 46712?

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 46696 and 46712 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46696 and 46712, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46696,46712) = 8
LCM(46696,46712) = ( 46696 × 46712) / 8
LCM(46696,46712) = 2181263552 / 8
LCM(46696,46712) = 272657944

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46696 and 46712 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46696 and 46712. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46696 and 46712.

Prime Factorization of 46696

Prime Factorization of 46712

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46696 and 46712.

LCM(46696,46712) = 2³ × 13¹ × 449¹ × 5839¹
LCM(46696,46712) = 272657944