What is the Least Common Multiple of 45657 and 45663?

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 45657 and 45663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45657 and 45663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45657,45663) = 3
LCM(45657,45663) = ( 45657 × 45663) / 3
LCM(45657,45663) = 2084835591 / 3
LCM(45657,45663) = 694945197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45657 and 45663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45657 and 45663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45657 and 45663.

Prime Factorization of 45657

Prime Factorization of 45663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45657 and 45663.

LCM(45657,45663) = 3³ × 19¹ × 89¹ × 31¹ × 491¹
LCM(45657,45663) = 694945197