What is the Least Common Multiple of 44377 and 44381?

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 44377 and 44381 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44377 and 44381, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44377,44381) = 1
LCM(44377,44381) = ( 44377 × 44381) / 1
LCM(44377,44381) = 1969495637 / 1
LCM(44377,44381) = 1969495637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44377 and 44381 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44377 and 44381. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44377 and 44381.

Prime Factorization of 44377

Prime Factorization of 44381

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44377 and 44381.

LCM(44377,44381) = 199¹ × 223¹ × 44381¹
LCM(44377,44381) = 1969495637