What is the Least Common Multiple of 45897 and 45906?

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 45897 and 45906 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45897 and 45906, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45897,45906) = 3
LCM(45897,45906) = ( 45897 × 45906) / 3
LCM(45897,45906) = 2106947682 / 3
LCM(45897,45906) = 702315894

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45897 and 45906 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45897 and 45906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45897 and 45906.

Prime Factorization of 45897

Prime Factorization of 45906

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45897 and 45906.

LCM(45897,45906) = 3¹ × 15299¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 1093¹
LCM(45897,45906) = 702315894