What is the Least Common Multiple of 45664 and 45673?

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 45664 and 45673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45664 and 45673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45664,45673) = 1
LCM(45664,45673) = ( 45664 × 45673) / 1
LCM(45664,45673) = 2085611872 / 1
LCM(45664,45673) = 2085611872

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45664 and 45673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45664 and 45673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45664 and 45673.

Prime Factorization of 45664

Prime Factorization of 45673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45664 and 45673.

LCM(45664,45673) = 2⁵ × 1427¹ × 45673¹
LCM(45664,45673) = 2085611872