What is the Least Common Multiple of 45476 and 45481?

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 45476 and 45481 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45476 and 45481, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45476,45481) = 1
LCM(45476,45481) = ( 45476 × 45481) / 1
LCM(45476,45481) = 2068293956 / 1
LCM(45476,45481) = 2068293956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45476 and 45481 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45476 and 45481. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45476 and 45481.

Prime Factorization of 45476

Prime Factorization of 45481

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45476 and 45481.

LCM(45476,45481) = 2² × 11369¹ × 45481¹
LCM(45476,45481) = 2068293956