What is the Least Common Multiple of 45774 and 45794?

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 45774 and 45794 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45774 and 45794, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45774,45794) = 2
LCM(45774,45794) = ( 45774 × 45794) / 2
LCM(45774,45794) = 2096174556 / 2
LCM(45774,45794) = 1048087278

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45774 and 45794 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45774 and 45794. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45774 and 45794.

Prime Factorization of 45774

Prime Factorization of 45794

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45774 and 45794.

LCM(45774,45794) = 2¹ × 3² × 2543¹ × 7¹ × 3271¹
LCM(45774,45794) = 1048087278