What is the Least Common Multiple of 45385 and 45403?

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 45385 and 45403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45385 and 45403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45385,45403) = 1
LCM(45385,45403) = ( 45385 × 45403) / 1
LCM(45385,45403) = 2060615155 / 1
LCM(45385,45403) = 2060615155

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45385 and 45403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45385 and 45403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45385 and 45403.

Prime Factorization of 45385

Prime Factorization of 45403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45385 and 45403.

LCM(45385,45403) = 5¹ × 29¹ × 313¹ × 45403¹
LCM(45385,45403) = 2060615155