What is the Least Common Multiple of 45691 and 45702?

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 45691 and 45702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45691 and 45702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45691,45702) = 1
LCM(45691,45702) = ( 45691 × 45702) / 1
LCM(45691,45702) = 2088170082 / 1
LCM(45691,45702) = 2088170082

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45691 and 45702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45691 and 45702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45691 and 45702.

Prime Factorization of 45691

Prime Factorization of 45702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45691 and 45702.

LCM(45691,45702) = 45691¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 2539¹
LCM(45691,45702) = 2088170082