What is the Least Common Multiple of 45768 and 45788?

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 45768 and 45788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45768 and 45788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45768,45788) = 4
LCM(45768,45788) = ( 45768 × 45788) / 4
LCM(45768,45788) = 2095625184 / 4
LCM(45768,45788) = 523906296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45768 and 45788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45768 and 45788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45768 and 45788.

Prime Factorization of 45768

Prime Factorization of 45788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45768 and 45788.

LCM(45768,45788) = 2³ × 3¹ × 1907¹ × 11447¹
LCM(45768,45788) = 523906296