What is the Least Common Multiple of 45483 and 45502?

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 45483 and 45502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45483 and 45502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45483,45502) = 1
LCM(45483,45502) = ( 45483 × 45502) / 1
LCM(45483,45502) = 2069567466 / 1
LCM(45483,45502) = 2069567466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45483 and 45502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45483 and 45502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45483 and 45502.

Prime Factorization of 45483

Prime Factorization of 45502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45483 and 45502.

LCM(45483,45502) = 3¹ × 15161¹ × 2¹ × 22751¹
LCM(45483,45502) = 2069567466