What is the Least Common Multiple of 45096 and 45104?

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 45096 and 45104 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45096 and 45104, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45096,45104) = 8
LCM(45096,45104) = ( 45096 × 45104) / 8
LCM(45096,45104) = 2034009984 / 8
LCM(45096,45104) = 254251248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45096 and 45104 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45096 and 45104. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45096 and 45104.

Prime Factorization of 45096

Prime Factorization of 45104

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45096 and 45104.

LCM(45096,45104) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 1879¹ × 2819¹
LCM(45096,45104) = 254251248