What is the Least Common Multiple of 45481 and 45485?

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 45481 and 45485 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45481 and 45485, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45481,45485) = 1
LCM(45481,45485) = ( 45481 × 45485) / 1
LCM(45481,45485) = 2068703285 / 1
LCM(45481,45485) = 2068703285

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45481 and 45485 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45481 and 45485. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45481 and 45485.

Prime Factorization of 45481

Prime Factorization of 45485

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45481 and 45485.

LCM(45481,45485) = 45481¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 827¹
LCM(45481,45485) = 2068703285