What is the Least Common Multiple of 44362 and 44377?

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 44362 and 44377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44362 and 44377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44362,44377) = 1
LCM(44362,44377) = ( 44362 × 44377) / 1
LCM(44362,44377) = 1968652474 / 1
LCM(44362,44377) = 1968652474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44362 and 44377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44362 and 44377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44362 and 44377.

Prime Factorization of 44362

Prime Factorization of 44377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44362 and 44377.

LCM(44362,44377) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 541¹ × 199¹ × 223¹
LCM(44362,44377) = 1968652474