What is the Least Common Multiple of 45722 and 45737?

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 45722 and 45737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45722 and 45737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45722,45737) = 1
LCM(45722,45737) = ( 45722 × 45737) / 1
LCM(45722,45737) = 2091187114 / 1
LCM(45722,45737) = 2091187114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45722 and 45737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45722 and 45737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45722 and 45737.

Prime Factorization of 45722

Prime Factorization of 45737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45722 and 45737.

LCM(45722,45737) = 2¹ × 22861¹ × 45737¹
LCM(45722,45737) = 2091187114