What is the Least Common Multiple of 45281 and 45297?

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 45281 and 45297 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45281 and 45297, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45281,45297) = 1
LCM(45281,45297) = ( 45281 × 45297) / 1
LCM(45281,45297) = 2051093457 / 1
LCM(45281,45297) = 2051093457

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45281 and 45297 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45281 and 45297. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45281 and 45297.

Prime Factorization of 45281

Prime Factorization of 45297

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45281 and 45297.

LCM(45281,45297) = 45281¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 719¹
LCM(45281,45297) = 2051093457