What is the Least Common Multiple of 45317 and 45327?

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 45317 and 45327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45317 and 45327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45317,45327) = 1
LCM(45317,45327) = ( 45317 × 45327) / 1
LCM(45317,45327) = 2054083659 / 1
LCM(45317,45327) = 2054083659

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45317 and 45327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45317 and 45327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45317 and 45327.

Prime Factorization of 45317

Prime Factorization of 45327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45317 and 45327.

LCM(45317,45327) = 45317¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 521¹
LCM(45317,45327) = 2054083659