What is the Least Common Multiple of 45495 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 45495 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 45495 and 45502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45495,45502) = 1
LCM(45495,45502) = ( 45495 × 45502) / 1
LCM(45495,45502) = 2070113490 / 1
LCM(45495,45502) = 2070113490

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45495 and 45502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45495 and 45502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45495 and 45502.

Prime Factorization of 45495

Prime Factorization of 45502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45495 and 45502.

LCM(45495,45502) = 3³ × 5¹ × 337¹ × 2¹ × 22751¹
LCM(45495,45502) = 2070113490