What is the Least Common Multiple of 45216 and 45235?

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 45216 and 45235 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45216 and 45235, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45216,45235) = 1
LCM(45216,45235) = ( 45216 × 45235) / 1
LCM(45216,45235) = 2045345760 / 1
LCM(45216,45235) = 2045345760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45216 and 45235 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45216 and 45235. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45216 and 45235.

Prime Factorization of 45216

Prime Factorization of 45235

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45216 and 45235.

LCM(45216,45235) = 2⁵ × 3² × 157¹ × 5¹ × 83¹ × 109¹
LCM(45216,45235) = 2045345760