What is the Least Common Multiple of 45485 and 45497?

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 45485 and 45497 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45485 and 45497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45485,45497) = 1
LCM(45485,45497) = ( 45485 × 45497) / 1
LCM(45485,45497) = 2069431045 / 1
LCM(45485,45497) = 2069431045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45485 and 45497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45485 and 45497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45485 and 45497.

Prime Factorization of 45485

Prime Factorization of 45497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45485 and 45497.

LCM(45485,45497) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 827¹ × 45497¹
LCM(45485,45497) = 2069431045