What is the Least Common Multiple of 44098 and 44102?

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 44098 and 44102 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44098 and 44102, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44098,44102) = 2
LCM(44098,44102) = ( 44098 × 44102) / 2
LCM(44098,44102) = 1944809996 / 2
LCM(44098,44102) = 972404998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44098 and 44102 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44098 and 44102. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44098 and 44102.

Prime Factorization of 44098

Prime Factorization of 44102

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44098 and 44102.

LCM(44098,44102) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1297¹ × 22051¹
LCM(44098,44102) = 972404998