What is the Least Common Multiple of 45989 and 45994?

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 45989 and 45994 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45989 and 45994, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45989,45994) = 1
LCM(45989,45994) = ( 45989 × 45994) / 1
LCM(45989,45994) = 2115218066 / 1
LCM(45989,45994) = 2115218066

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45989 and 45994 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45989 and 45994. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45989 and 45994.

Prime Factorization of 45989

Prime Factorization of 45994

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45989 and 45994.

LCM(45989,45994) = 45989¹ × 2¹ × 13¹ × 29¹ × 61¹
LCM(45989,45994) = 2115218066