What is the Least Common Multiple of 44337 and 44356?

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 44337 and 44356 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44337 and 44356, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44337,44356) = 1
LCM(44337,44356) = ( 44337 × 44356) / 1
LCM(44337,44356) = 1966611972 / 1
LCM(44337,44356) = 1966611972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44337 and 44356 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44337 and 44356. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44337 and 44356.

Prime Factorization of 44337

Prime Factorization of 44356

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44337 and 44356.

LCM(44337,44356) = 3¹ × 14779¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 853¹
LCM(44337,44356) = 1966611972