What is the Least Common Multiple of 44279 and 44296?

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 44279 and 44296 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44279 and 44296, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44279,44296) = 1
LCM(44279,44296) = ( 44279 × 44296) / 1
LCM(44279,44296) = 1961382584 / 1
LCM(44279,44296) = 1961382584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44279 and 44296 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44279 and 44296. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44279 and 44296.

Prime Factorization of 44279

Prime Factorization of 44296

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44279 and 44296.

LCM(44279,44296) = 44279¹ × 2³ × 7² × 113¹
LCM(44279,44296) = 1961382584