What is the Least Common Multiple of 44357 and 44361?

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 44357 and 44361 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44357 and 44361, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44357,44361) = 1
LCM(44357,44361) = ( 44357 × 44361) / 1
LCM(44357,44361) = 1967720877 / 1
LCM(44357,44361) = 1967720877

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44357 and 44361 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44357 and 44361. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44357 and 44361.

Prime Factorization of 44357

Prime Factorization of 44361

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44357 and 44361.

LCM(44357,44361) = 44357¹ × 3³ × 31¹ × 53¹
LCM(44357,44361) = 1967720877