LCM for 45 and 53
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What's the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 45 and 53?
Answer
LCM of 45 and 53 is
2,385
First common multiples: 2,385; 4,770; 7,155; …
2,385 is divisible by both: 2,385 ÷ 45 = 53; 2,385 ÷ 53 = 45 — and 53 and 45 share no factor but 1, so no smaller number is. As a common denominator: multiply the top and bottom of x/45 by 53 and of y/53 by 45.
45 and 53 are coprime (GCF = 1), so their LCM is simply the product: 45 × 53 = 2,385.
45 = 32 × 5
53 — prime
| Prime | 45 | 53 | Highest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 32 | — | 32 |
| 5 | 5 | — | 5 |
| 53 | — | 53 | 53 |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number; the LCM takes it from the number that has it.
LCM = 32 × 5 × 53 = 2,385
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