What is the Least Common Multiple of 45421 and 45427?

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 45421 and 45427 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45421 and 45427, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45421,45427) = 1
LCM(45421,45427) = ( 45421 × 45427) / 1
LCM(45421,45427) = 2063339767 / 1
LCM(45421,45427) = 2063339767

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45421 and 45427 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45421 and 45427. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45421 and 45427.

Prime Factorization of 45421

Prime Factorization of 45427

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45421 and 45427.

LCM(45421,45427) = 53¹ × 857¹ × 45427¹
LCM(45421,45427) = 2063339767