What is the Least Common Multiple of 45697 and 45711?

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 45697 and 45711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45697 and 45711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45697,45711) = 1
LCM(45697,45711) = ( 45697 × 45711) / 1
LCM(45697,45711) = 2088855567 / 1
LCM(45697,45711) = 2088855567

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45697 and 45711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45697 and 45711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45697 and 45711.

Prime Factorization of 45697

Prime Factorization of 45711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45697 and 45711.

LCM(45697,45711) = 45697¹ × 3³ × 1693¹
LCM(45697,45711) = 2088855567