What is the Least Common Multiple of 45287 and 45301?

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 45287 and 45301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45287 and 45301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45287,45301) = 1
LCM(45287,45301) = ( 45287 × 45301) / 1
LCM(45287,45301) = 2051546387 / 1
LCM(45287,45301) = 2051546387

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45287 and 45301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45287 and 45301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45287 and 45301.

Prime Factorization of 45287

Prime Factorization of 45301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45287 and 45301.

LCM(45287,45301) = 11¹ × 23¹ × 179¹ × 89¹ × 509¹
LCM(45287,45301) = 2051546387