What is the Least Common Multiple of 45631 and 45637?

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 45631 and 45637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45631 and 45637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45631,45637) = 1
LCM(45631,45637) = ( 45631 × 45637) / 1
LCM(45631,45637) = 2082461947 / 1
LCM(45631,45637) = 2082461947

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45631 and 45637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45631 and 45637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45631 and 45637.

Prime Factorization of 45631

Prime Factorization of 45637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45631 and 45637.

LCM(45631,45637) = 45631¹ × 47¹ × 971¹
LCM(45631,45637) = 2082461947