What is the Least Common Multiple of 45223 and 45229?

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 45223 and 45229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45223 and 45229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45223,45229) = 1
LCM(45223,45229) = ( 45223 × 45229) / 1
LCM(45223,45229) = 2045391067 / 1
LCM(45223,45229) = 2045391067

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45223 and 45229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45223 and 45229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45223 and 45229.

Prime Factorization of 45223

Prime Factorization of 45229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45223 and 45229.

LCM(45223,45229) = 41¹ × 1103¹ × 31¹ × 1459¹
LCM(45223,45229) = 2045391067