What is the Least Common Multiple of 45357 and 45377?

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 45357 and 45377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45357 and 45377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45357,45377) = 1
LCM(45357,45377) = ( 45357 × 45377) / 1
LCM(45357,45377) = 2058164589 / 1
LCM(45357,45377) = 2058164589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45357 and 45377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45357 and 45377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45357 and 45377.

Prime Factorization of 45357

Prime Factorization of 45377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45357 and 45377.

LCM(45357,45377) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 1163¹ × 45377¹
LCM(45357,45377) = 2058164589