What is the Least Common Multiple of 45796 and 45801?

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 45796 and 45801 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45796 and 45801, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45796,45801) = 1
LCM(45796,45801) = ( 45796 × 45801) / 1
LCM(45796,45801) = 2097502596 / 1
LCM(45796,45801) = 2097502596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45796 and 45801 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45796 and 45801. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45796 and 45801.

Prime Factorization of 45796

Prime Factorization of 45801

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45796 and 45801.

LCM(45796,45801) = 2² × 107² × 3² × 7¹ × 727¹
LCM(45796,45801) = 2097502596