What is the Least Common Multiple of 45618 and 45635?

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 45618 and 45635 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45618 and 45635, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45618,45635) = 1
LCM(45618,45635) = ( 45618 × 45635) / 1
LCM(45618,45635) = 2081777430 / 1
LCM(45618,45635) = 2081777430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45618 and 45635 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45618 and 45635. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45618 and 45635.

Prime Factorization of 45618

Prime Factorization of 45635

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45618 and 45635.

LCM(45618,45635) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7603¹ × 5¹ × 9127¹
LCM(45618,45635) = 2081777430