What is the Least Common Multiple of 45338 and 45358?

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 45338 and 45358 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45338 and 45358, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45338,45358) = 2
LCM(45338,45358) = ( 45338 × 45358) / 2
LCM(45338,45358) = 2056441004 / 2
LCM(45338,45358) = 1028220502

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45338 and 45358 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45338 and 45358. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45338 and 45358.

Prime Factorization of 45338

Prime Factorization of 45358

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45338 and 45358.

LCM(45338,45358) = 2¹ × 22669¹ × 22679¹
LCM(45338,45358) = 1028220502