What is the Least Common Multiple of 45387 and 45402?

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 45387 and 45402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45387 and 45402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45387,45402) = 3
LCM(45387,45402) = ( 45387 × 45402) / 3
LCM(45387,45402) = 2060660574 / 3
LCM(45387,45402) = 686886858

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45387 and 45402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45387 and 45402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45387 and 45402.

Prime Factorization of 45387

Prime Factorization of 45402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45387 and 45402.

LCM(45387,45402) = 3³ × 41² × 2¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 47¹
LCM(45387,45402) = 686886858