Question

the lcm of 23 and 46 is​

Answer 1

Answer:

23 is itself only the HCF of 23 and 46.

Answer 2

Answer:

LCM of $23$ and $46$ is $46$ .

Step-by-step explanation:

To find : LCM of $23$ and $46$  

Solution :

• LCM is the least common multiple of number .  
• We find the LCM of  $23$ and $46$ by prime factorization method . In this  we find prime factors of $23$ and $46$ , and then take off least common multiple out of  them  .
• Prime factors of $23 = 1\times 23$  
• Prime factors of $46 = 2\times 23$
• LCM of $23$ and $46$ = $2\times 23$

                                     $= 46$