What is the Least Common Multiple of 44402 and 44409?

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 44402 and 44409 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44402 and 44409, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44402,44409) = 1
LCM(44402,44409) = ( 44402 × 44409) / 1
LCM(44402,44409) = 1971848418 / 1
LCM(44402,44409) = 1971848418

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44402 and 44409 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44402 and 44409. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44402 and 44409.

Prime Factorization of 44402

Prime Factorization of 44409

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44402 and 44409.

LCM(44402,44409) = 2¹ × 149² × 3¹ × 113¹ × 131¹
LCM(44402,44409) = 1971848418