What is the Least Common Multiple of 45493 and 45505?

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 45493 and 45505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45493 and 45505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45493,45505) = 1
LCM(45493,45505) = ( 45493 × 45505) / 1
LCM(45493,45505) = 2070158965 / 1
LCM(45493,45505) = 2070158965

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45493 and 45505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45493 and 45505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45493 and 45505.

Prime Factorization of 45493

Prime Factorization of 45505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45493 and 45505.

LCM(45493,45505) = 7¹ × 67¹ × 97¹ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 479¹
LCM(45493,45505) = 2070158965