What is the Least Common Multiple of 45159 and 45173?

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 45159 and 45173 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45159 and 45173, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45159,45173) = 1
LCM(45159,45173) = ( 45159 × 45173) / 1
LCM(45159,45173) = 2039967507 / 1
LCM(45159,45173) = 2039967507

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45159 and 45173 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45159 and 45173. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45159 and 45173.

Prime Factorization of 45159

Prime Factorization of 45173

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45159 and 45173.

LCM(45159,45173) = 3¹ × 15053¹ × 199¹ × 227¹
LCM(45159,45173) = 2039967507