What is the Least Common Multiple of 44281 and 44301?

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 44281 and 44301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44281 and 44301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44281,44301) = 1
LCM(44281,44301) = ( 44281 × 44301) / 1
LCM(44281,44301) = 1961692581 / 1
LCM(44281,44301) = 1961692581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44281 and 44301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44281 and 44301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44281 and 44301.

Prime Factorization of 44281

Prime Factorization of 44301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44281 and 44301.

LCM(44281,44301) = 44281¹ × 3¹ × 14767¹
LCM(44281,44301) = 1961692581