What is the Least Common Multiple of 45365 and 45373?

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 45365 and 45373 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45365 and 45373, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45365,45373) = 1
LCM(45365,45373) = ( 45365 × 45373) / 1
LCM(45365,45373) = 2058346145 / 1
LCM(45365,45373) = 2058346145

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45365 and 45373 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45365 and 45373. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45365 and 45373.

Prime Factorization of 45365

Prime Factorization of 45373

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45365 and 45373.

LCM(45365,45373) = 5¹ × 43¹ × 211¹ × 17² × 157¹
LCM(45365,45373) = 2058346145