What is the Least Common Multiple of 45518 and 45538?

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 45518 and 45538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45518 and 45538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45518,45538) = 2
LCM(45518,45538) = ( 45518 × 45538) / 2
LCM(45518,45538) = 2072798684 / 2
LCM(45518,45538) = 1036399342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45518 and 45538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45518 and 45538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45518 and 45538.

Prime Factorization of 45518

Prime Factorization of 45538

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45518 and 45538.

LCM(45518,45538) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 2069¹ × 22769¹
LCM(45518,45538) = 1036399342