What is the Least Common Multiple of 44302 and 44309?

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 44302 and 44309 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44302 and 44309, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44302,44309) = 1
LCM(44302,44309) = ( 44302 × 44309) / 1
LCM(44302,44309) = 1962977318 / 1
LCM(44302,44309) = 1962977318

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44302 and 44309 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44302 and 44309. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44302 and 44309.

Prime Factorization of 44302

Prime Factorization of 44309

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44302 and 44309.

LCM(44302,44309) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1303¹ × 59¹ × 751¹
LCM(44302,44309) = 1962977318