What is the Least Common Multiple of 44014 and 44028?

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 44014 and 44028 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44014 and 44028, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44014,44028) = 2
LCM(44014,44028) = ( 44014 × 44028) / 2
LCM(44014,44028) = 1937848392 / 2
LCM(44014,44028) = 968924196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44014 and 44028 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44014 and 44028. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44014 and 44028.

Prime Factorization of 44014

Prime Factorization of 44028

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44014 and 44028.

LCM(44014,44028) = 2² × 59¹ × 373¹ × 3² × 1223¹
LCM(44014,44028) = 968924196