What is the Least Common Multiple of 45558 and 45571?

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 45558 and 45571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45558 and 45571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45558,45571) = 1
LCM(45558,45571) = ( 45558 × 45571) / 1
LCM(45558,45571) = 2076123618 / 1
LCM(45558,45571) = 2076123618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45558 and 45571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45558 and 45571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45558 and 45571.

Prime Factorization of 45558

Prime Factorization of 45571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45558 and 45571.

LCM(45558,45571) = 2¹ × 3² × 2531¹ × 199¹ × 229¹
LCM(45558,45571) = 2076123618