What is the Least Common Multiple of 45721 and 45734?

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 45721 and 45734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45721 and 45734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45721,45734) = 13
LCM(45721,45734) = ( 45721 × 45734) / 13
LCM(45721,45734) = 2091004214 / 13
LCM(45721,45734) = 160846478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45721 and 45734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45721 and 45734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45721 and 45734.

Prime Factorization of 45721

Prime Factorization of 45734

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45721 and 45734.

LCM(45721,45734) = 13¹ × 3517¹ × 2¹ × 1759¹
LCM(45721,45734) = 160846478