What is the Least Common Multiple of 44385 and 44404?

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 44385 and 44404 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44385 and 44404, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44385,44404) = 1
LCM(44385,44404) = ( 44385 × 44404) / 1
LCM(44385,44404) = 1970871540 / 1
LCM(44385,44404) = 1970871540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44385 and 44404 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44385 and 44404. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44385 and 44404.

Prime Factorization of 44385

Prime Factorization of 44404

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44385 and 44404.

LCM(44385,44404) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 269¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 653¹
LCM(44385,44404) = 1970871540