What is the Least Common Multiple of 44216 and 44228?

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 44216 and 44228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44216 and 44228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44216,44228) = 4
LCM(44216,44228) = ( 44216 × 44228) / 4
LCM(44216,44228) = 1955585248 / 4
LCM(44216,44228) = 488896312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44216 and 44228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44216 and 44228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44216 and 44228.

Prime Factorization of 44216

Prime Factorization of 44228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44216 and 44228.

LCM(44216,44228) = 2³ × 5527¹ × 11057¹
LCM(44216,44228) = 488896312