What is the Least Common Multiple of 44320 and 44327?

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 44320 and 44327 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44320 and 44327, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44320,44327) = 1
LCM(44320,44327) = ( 44320 × 44327) / 1
LCM(44320,44327) = 1964572640 / 1
LCM(44320,44327) = 1964572640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44320 and 44327 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44320 and 44327. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44320 and 44327.

Prime Factorization of 44320

Prime Factorization of 44327

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44320 and 44327.

LCM(44320,44327) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 277¹ × 19¹ × 2333¹
LCM(44320,44327) = 1964572640