What is the Least Common Multiple of 45704 and 45709?

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 45704 and 45709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45704 and 45709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45704,45709) = 1
LCM(45704,45709) = ( 45704 × 45709) / 1
LCM(45704,45709) = 2089084136 / 1
LCM(45704,45709) = 2089084136

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45704 and 45709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45704 and 45709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45704 and 45709.

Prime Factorization of 45704

Prime Factorization of 45709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45704 and 45709.

LCM(45704,45709) = 2³ × 29¹ × 197¹ × 43¹ × 1063¹
LCM(45704,45709) = 2089084136