LCM for 45 and 117
What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45 and 117?
Answer
(Five hundred eighty-five)
Finding LCM for 45 and 117 using GCF of these numbers
The first method to find LCM for numbers 45 and 117 is to find Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of these numbers. Here's the formula:
LCM = (Number1 × Number2) ÷ GCF
GCF of numbers 45 and 117 is 9, so
LCM = (45 × 117) ÷ 9
LCM = 5,265 ÷ 9
LCM = 585
Finding LCM for 45 and 117 by Listing Multiples
The second method to find LCM for numbers 45 and 117 is to list out the common multiples for both numbers and pick the first one that matches:
Multiples of 45: 45, 90, 135, 180, 225, 270, 315, 360, 405, 450, 495, 540, 585, 630, 675
Multiples of 117: 117, 234, 351, 468, 585, 702, 819
So the LCM for 45 and 117 is 585
Finding LCM for 45 and 117 by Prime Factorization
Another method to find LCM for numbers 45 and 117 is to list all Prime Factors for both numbers and multiply the highest exponent prime factors:
All Prime Factors of 45: 3, 3, 5 (exponent form: 32, 51)
All Prime Factors of 117: 3, 3, 13 (exponent form: 32, 131)
32 × 51 × 131 = 585
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About "Least Common Multiple" Calculator
Least Common Multiple (LCM) also known as the Lowest Common Multiple or Smallest Common Multiple of 2 numbers - it is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by both numbers