What is the Least Common Multiple of 45651 and 45659?

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 45651 and 45659 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45651 and 45659, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45651,45659) = 1
LCM(45651,45659) = ( 45651 × 45659) / 1
LCM(45651,45659) = 2084379009 / 1
LCM(45651,45659) = 2084379009

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45651 and 45659 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45651 and 45659. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45651 and 45659.

Prime Factorization of 45651

Prime Factorization of 45659

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45651 and 45659.

LCM(45651,45659) = 3¹ × 15217¹ × 45659¹
LCM(45651,45659) = 2084379009