What is the Least Common Multiple of 44408 and 44422?

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 44408 and 44422 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44408 and 44422, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44408,44422) = 14
LCM(44408,44422) = ( 44408 × 44422) / 14
LCM(44408,44422) = 1972692176 / 14
LCM(44408,44422) = 140906584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44408 and 44422 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44408 and 44422. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44408 and 44422.

Prime Factorization of 44408

Prime Factorization of 44422

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44408 and 44422.

LCM(44408,44422) = 2³ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 61¹ × 19¹ × 167¹
LCM(44408,44422) = 140906584