What is the Least Common Multiple of 44158 and 44163?

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 44158 and 44163 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44158 and 44163, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44158,44163) = 1
LCM(44158,44163) = ( 44158 × 44163) / 1
LCM(44158,44163) = 1950149754 / 1
LCM(44158,44163) = 1950149754

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44158 and 44163 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44158 and 44163. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44158 and 44163.

Prime Factorization of 44158

Prime Factorization of 44163

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44158 and 44163.

LCM(44158,44163) = 2¹ × 22079¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 701¹
LCM(44158,44163) = 1950149754