What is the Least Common Multiple of 44358 and 44366?

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 44358 and 44366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44358 and 44366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44358,44366) = 2
LCM(44358,44366) = ( 44358 × 44366) / 2
LCM(44358,44366) = 1967987028 / 2
LCM(44358,44366) = 983993514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44358 and 44366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44358 and 44366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44358 and 44366.

Prime Factorization of 44358

Prime Factorization of 44366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44358 and 44366.

LCM(44358,44366) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7393¹ × 7¹ × 3169¹
LCM(44358,44366) = 983993514