What is the Least Common Multiple of 45699 and 45716?

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 45699 and 45716 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45699 and 45716, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45699,45716) = 1
LCM(45699,45716) = ( 45699 × 45716) / 1
LCM(45699,45716) = 2089175484 / 1
LCM(45699,45716) = 2089175484

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45699 and 45716 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45699 and 45716. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45699 and 45716.

Prime Factorization of 45699

Prime Factorization of 45716

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45699 and 45716.

LCM(45699,45716) = 3¹ × 15233¹ × 2² × 11¹ × 1039¹
LCM(45699,45716) = 2089175484