What is the Least Common Multiple of 45655 and 45671?

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 45655 and 45671 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45655 and 45671, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45655,45671) = 1
LCM(45655,45671) = ( 45655 × 45671) / 1
LCM(45655,45671) = 2085109505 / 1
LCM(45655,45671) = 2085109505

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45655 and 45671 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45655 and 45671. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45655 and 45671.

Prime Factorization of 45655

Prime Factorization of 45671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45655 and 45671.

LCM(45655,45671) = 5¹ × 23¹ × 397¹ × 109¹ × 419¹
LCM(45655,45671) = 2085109505