What is the Least Common Multiple of 45259 and 45273?

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 45259 and 45273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45259 and 45273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45259,45273) = 1
LCM(45259,45273) = ( 45259 × 45273) / 1
LCM(45259,45273) = 2049010707 / 1
LCM(45259,45273) = 2049010707

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45259 and 45273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45259 and 45273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45259 and 45273.

Prime Factorization of 45259

Prime Factorization of 45273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45259 and 45273.

LCM(45259,45273) = 45259¹ × 3¹ × 15091¹
LCM(45259,45273) = 2049010707