What is the Least Common Multiple of 44406 and 44421?

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 44406 and 44421 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44406 and 44421, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44406,44421) = 3
LCM(44406,44421) = ( 44406 × 44421) / 3
LCM(44406,44421) = 1972558926 / 3
LCM(44406,44421) = 657519642

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44406 and 44421 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44406 and 44421. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44406 and 44421.

Prime Factorization of 44406

Prime Factorization of 44421

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44406 and 44421.

LCM(44406,44421) = 2¹ × 3² × 2467¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 67¹
LCM(44406,44421) = 657519642