What is the Least Common Multiple of 44398 and 44417?

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 44398 and 44417 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44398 and 44417, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44398,44417) = 1
LCM(44398,44417) = ( 44398 × 44417) / 1
LCM(44398,44417) = 1972025966 / 1
LCM(44398,44417) = 1972025966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44398 and 44417 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44398 and 44417. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44398 and 44417.

Prime Factorization of 44398

Prime Factorization of 44417

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44398 and 44417.

LCM(44398,44417) = 2¹ × 79¹ × 281¹ × 44417¹
LCM(44398,44417) = 1972025966