What is the Least Common Multiple of 44404 and 44423?

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 44404 and 44423 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44404 and 44423, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44404,44423) = 1
LCM(44404,44423) = ( 44404 × 44423) / 1
LCM(44404,44423) = 1972558892 / 1
LCM(44404,44423) = 1972558892

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44404 and 44423 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44404 and 44423. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44404 and 44423.

Prime Factorization of 44404

Prime Factorization of 44423

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44404 and 44423.

LCM(44404,44423) = 2² × 17¹ × 653¹ × 31¹ × 1433¹
LCM(44404,44423) = 1972558892