What is the Least Common Multiple of 44282 and 44294?

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 44282 and 44294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44282 and 44294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44282,44294) = 2
LCM(44282,44294) = ( 44282 × 44294) / 2
LCM(44282,44294) = 1961426908 / 2
LCM(44282,44294) = 980713454

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44282 and 44294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44282 and 44294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44282 and 44294.

Prime Factorization of 44282

Prime Factorization of 44294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44282 and 44294.

LCM(44282,44294) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 3163¹ × 22147¹
LCM(44282,44294) = 980713454