What is the Least Common Multiple of 45598 and 45617?

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 45598 and 45617 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45598 and 45617, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45598,45617) = 1
LCM(45598,45617) = ( 45598 × 45617) / 1
LCM(45598,45617) = 2080043966 / 1
LCM(45598,45617) = 2080043966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45598 and 45617 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45598 and 45617. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45598 and 45617.

Prime Factorization of 45598

Prime Factorization of 45617

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45598 and 45617.

LCM(45598,45617) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3257¹ × 11² × 13¹ × 29¹
LCM(45598,45617) = 2080043966