What is the Least Common Multiple of 45788 and 45806?

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 45788 and 45806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45788 and 45806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45788,45806) = 2
LCM(45788,45806) = ( 45788 × 45806) / 2
LCM(45788,45806) = 2097365128 / 2
LCM(45788,45806) = 1048682564

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45788 and 45806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45788 and 45806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45788 and 45806.

Prime Factorization of 45788

Prime Factorization of 45806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45788 and 45806.

LCM(45788,45806) = 2² × 11447¹ × 37¹ × 619¹
LCM(45788,45806) = 1048682564