What is the Least Common Multiple of 44383 and 44388?

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 44383 and 44388 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44383 and 44388, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44383,44388) = 1
LCM(44383,44388) = ( 44383 × 44388) / 1
LCM(44383,44388) = 1970072604 / 1
LCM(44383,44388) = 1970072604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44383 and 44388 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44383 and 44388. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44383 and 44388.

Prime Factorization of 44383

Prime Factorization of 44388

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44383 and 44388.

LCM(44383,44388) = 44383¹ × 2² × 3⁴ × 137¹
LCM(44383,44388) = 1970072604