What is the Least Common Multiple of 45568 and 45572?

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 45568 and 45572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45568 and 45572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45568,45572) = 4
LCM(45568,45572) = ( 45568 × 45572) / 4
LCM(45568,45572) = 2076624896 / 4
LCM(45568,45572) = 519156224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45568 and 45572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45568 and 45572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45568 and 45572.

Prime Factorization of 45568

Prime Factorization of 45572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45568 and 45572.

LCM(45568,45572) = 2⁹ × 89¹ × 11393¹
LCM(45568,45572) = 519156224