What is the Least Common Multiple of 44068 and 44074?

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 44068 and 44074 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44068 and 44074, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44068,44074) = 2
LCM(44068,44074) = ( 44068 × 44074) / 2
LCM(44068,44074) = 1942253032 / 2
LCM(44068,44074) = 971126516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44068 and 44074 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44068 and 44074. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44068 and 44074.

Prime Factorization of 44068

Prime Factorization of 44074

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44068 and 44074.

LCM(44068,44074) = 2² × 23¹ × 479¹ × 22037¹
LCM(44068,44074) = 971126516