What is the Least Common Multiple of 45997 and 46017?

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 45997 and 46017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 45997 and 46017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(45997,46017) = 1
LCM(45997,46017) = ( 45997 × 46017) / 1
LCM(45997,46017) = 2116643949 / 1
LCM(45997,46017) = 2116643949

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45997 and 46017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 45997 and 46017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 45997 and 46017.

Prime Factorization of 45997

Prime Factorization of 46017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 45997 and 46017.

LCM(45997,46017) = 7¹ × 6571¹ × 3² × 5113¹
LCM(45997,46017) = 2116643949