What is the Least Common Multiple of 45572 and 45582?

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 45572 and 45582 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45572 and 45582, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45572,45582) = 2
LCM(45572,45582) = ( 45572 × 45582) / 2
LCM(45572,45582) = 2077262904 / 2
LCM(45572,45582) = 1038631452

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45572 and 45582 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45572 and 45582. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45572 and 45582.

Prime Factorization of 45572

Prime Factorization of 45582

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45572 and 45582.

LCM(45572,45582) = 2² × 11393¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 107¹
LCM(45572,45582) = 1038631452