What is the Least Common Multiple of 45526 and 45539?

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 45526 and 45539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45526 and 45539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45526,45539) = 13
LCM(45526,45539) = ( 45526 × 45539) / 13
LCM(45526,45539) = 2073208514 / 13
LCM(45526,45539) = 159477578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45526 and 45539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45526 and 45539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45526 and 45539.

Prime Factorization of 45526

Prime Factorization of 45539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45526 and 45539.

LCM(45526,45539) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 103¹ × 31¹ × 113¹
LCM(45526,45539) = 159477578