What is the Least Common Multiple of 44306 and 44326?

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 44306 and 44326 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44306 and 44326, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44306,44326) = 2
LCM(44306,44326) = ( 44306 × 44326) / 2
LCM(44306,44326) = 1963907756 / 2
LCM(44306,44326) = 981953878

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44306 and 44326 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44306 and 44326. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44306 and 44326.

Prime Factorization of 44306

Prime Factorization of 44326

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44306 and 44326.

LCM(44306,44326) = 2¹ × 22153¹ × 37¹ × 599¹
LCM(44306,44326) = 981953878