What is the Least Common Multiple of 45016 and 45031?

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 45016 and 45031 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45016 and 45031, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45016,45031) = 1
LCM(45016,45031) = ( 45016 × 45031) / 1
LCM(45016,45031) = 2027115496 / 1
LCM(45016,45031) = 2027115496

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45016 and 45031 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45016 and 45031. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45016 and 45031.

Prime Factorization of 45016

Prime Factorization of 45031

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45016 and 45031.

LCM(45016,45031) = 2³ × 17¹ × 331¹ × 7² × 919¹
LCM(45016,45031) = 2027115496