What is the Least Common Multiple of 45897 and 45911?

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 45911 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 45911, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45897,45911) = 1
LCM(45897,45911) = ( 45897 × 45911) / 1
LCM(45897,45911) = 2107177167 / 1
LCM(45897,45911) = 2107177167

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45897 and 45911 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45897 and 45911. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45897 and 45911.

Prime Factorization of 45897

Prime Factorization of 45911

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45897 and 45911.

LCM(45897,45911) = 3¹ × 15299¹ × 31¹ × 1481¹
LCM(45897,45911) = 2107177167