What is the Least Common Multiple of 45723 and 45741?

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 45723 and 45741 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45723 and 45741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45723,45741) = 3
LCM(45723,45741) = ( 45723 × 45741) / 3
LCM(45723,45741) = 2091415743 / 3
LCM(45723,45741) = 697138581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45723 and 45741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45723 and 45741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45723 and 45741.

Prime Factorization of 45723

Prime Factorization of 45741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45723 and 45741.

LCM(45723,45741) = 3¹ × 15241¹ × 79¹ × 193¹
LCM(45723,45741) = 697138581