What is the Least Common Multiple of 45326 and 45343?

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 45326 and 45343 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45326 and 45343, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45326,45343) = 1
LCM(45326,45343) = ( 45326 × 45343) / 1
LCM(45326,45343) = 2055216818 / 1
LCM(45326,45343) = 2055216818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45326 and 45343 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45326 and 45343. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45326 and 45343.

Prime Factorization of 45326

Prime Factorization of 45343

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45326 and 45343.

LCM(45326,45343) = 2¹ × 131¹ × 173¹ × 45343¹
LCM(45326,45343) = 2055216818