What is the Least Common Multiple of 44378 and 44393?

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 44378 and 44393 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44378 and 44393, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44378,44393) = 1
LCM(44378,44393) = ( 44378 × 44393) / 1
LCM(44378,44393) = 1970072554 / 1
LCM(44378,44393) = 1970072554

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44378 and 44393 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44378 and 44393. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44378 and 44393.

Prime Factorization of 44378

Prime Factorization of 44393

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44378 and 44393.

LCM(44378,44393) = 2¹ × 22189¹ × 103¹ × 431¹
LCM(44378,44393) = 1970072554