What is the Least Common Multiple of 45542 and 45559?

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 45542 and 45559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45542 and 45559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45542,45559) = 1
LCM(45542,45559) = ( 45542 × 45559) / 1
LCM(45542,45559) = 2074847978 / 1
LCM(45542,45559) = 2074847978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45542 and 45559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45542 and 45559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45542 and 45559.

Prime Factorization of 45542

Prime Factorization of 45559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45542 and 45559.

LCM(45542,45559) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3253¹ × 29¹ × 1571¹
LCM(45542,45559) = 2074847978