What is the Least Common Multiple of 45742 and 45754?

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 45742 and 45754 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45742 and 45754, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45742,45754) = 2
LCM(45742,45754) = ( 45742 × 45754) / 2
LCM(45742,45754) = 2092879468 / 2
LCM(45742,45754) = 1046439734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45742 and 45754 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45742 and 45754. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45742 and 45754.

Prime Factorization of 45742

Prime Factorization of 45754

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45742 and 45754.

LCM(45742,45754) = 2¹ × 22871¹ × 22877¹
LCM(45742,45754) = 1046439734