What is the Least Common Multiple of 44262 and 44281?

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 44262 and 44281 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44262 and 44281, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44262,44281) = 1
LCM(44262,44281) = ( 44262 × 44281) / 1
LCM(44262,44281) = 1959965622 / 1
LCM(44262,44281) = 1959965622

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44262 and 44281 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44262 and 44281. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44262 and 44281.

Prime Factorization of 44262

Prime Factorization of 44281

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44262 and 44281.

LCM(44262,44281) = 2¹ × 3² × 2459¹ × 44281¹
LCM(44262,44281) = 1959965622