What is the Least Common Multiple of 45541 and 45545?

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 45541 and 45545 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45541 and 45545, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45541,45545) = 1
LCM(45541,45545) = ( 45541 × 45545) / 1
LCM(45541,45545) = 2074164845 / 1
LCM(45541,45545) = 2074164845

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45541 and 45545 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45541 and 45545. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45541 and 45545.

Prime Factorization of 45541

Prime Factorization of 45545

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45541 and 45545.

LCM(45541,45545) = 45541¹ × 5¹ × 9109¹
LCM(45541,45545) = 2074164845