What is the Least Common Multiple of 45629 and 45636?

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 45629 and 45636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45629 and 45636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45629,45636) = 1
LCM(45629,45636) = ( 45629 × 45636) / 1
LCM(45629,45636) = 2082325044 / 1
LCM(45629,45636) = 2082325044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45629 and 45636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45629 and 45636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45629 and 45636.

Prime Factorization of 45629

Prime Factorization of 45636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45629 and 45636.

LCM(45629,45636) = 103¹ × 443¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 3803¹
LCM(45629,45636) = 2082325044