What is the Least Common Multiple of 45231 and 45247?

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 45231 and 45247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45231 and 45247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45231,45247) = 1
LCM(45231,45247) = ( 45231 × 45247) / 1
LCM(45231,45247) = 2046567057 / 1
LCM(45231,45247) = 2046567057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45231 and 45247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45231 and 45247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45231 and 45247.

Prime Factorization of 45231

Prime Factorization of 45247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45231 and 45247.

LCM(45231,45247) = 3¹ × 15077¹ × 45247¹
LCM(45231,45247) = 2046567057