What is the Least Common Multiple of 45118 and 45131?

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 45118 and 45131 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45118 and 45131, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45118,45131) = 1
LCM(45118,45131) = ( 45118 × 45131) / 1
LCM(45118,45131) = 2036220458 / 1
LCM(45118,45131) = 2036220458

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45118 and 45131 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45118 and 45131. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45118 and 45131.

Prime Factorization of 45118

Prime Factorization of 45131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45118 and 45131.

LCM(45118,45131) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1327¹ × 45131¹
LCM(45118,45131) = 2036220458