What is the Least Common Multiple of 46709 and 46723?

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 46709 and 46723 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46709 and 46723, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46709,46723) = 1
LCM(46709,46723) = ( 46709 × 46723) / 1
LCM(46709,46723) = 2182384607 / 1
LCM(46709,46723) = 2182384607

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46709 and 46723 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46709 and 46723. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46709 and 46723.

Prime Factorization of 46709

Prime Factorization of 46723

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46709 and 46723.

LCM(46709,46723) = 13¹ × 3593¹ × 46723¹
LCM(46709,46723) = 2182384607