What is the Least Common Multiple of 45256 and 45269?

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 45256 and 45269 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45256 and 45269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45256,45269) = 1
LCM(45256,45269) = ( 45256 × 45269) / 1
LCM(45256,45269) = 2048693864 / 1
LCM(45256,45269) = 2048693864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45256 and 45269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45256 and 45269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45256 and 45269.

Prime Factorization of 45256

Prime Factorization of 45269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45256 and 45269.

LCM(45256,45269) = 2³ × 5657¹ × 7¹ × 29¹ × 223¹
LCM(45256,45269) = 2048693864