What is the Least Common Multiple of 45487 and 45506?

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 45487 and 45506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45487 and 45506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45487,45506) = 1
LCM(45487,45506) = ( 45487 × 45506) / 1
LCM(45487,45506) = 2069931422 / 1
LCM(45487,45506) = 2069931422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45487 and 45506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45487 and 45506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45487 and 45506.

Prime Factorization of 45487

Prime Factorization of 45506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45487 and 45506.

LCM(45487,45506) = 13¹ × 3499¹ × 2¹ × 61¹ × 373¹
LCM(45487,45506) = 2069931422