What is the Least Common Multiple of 44412 and 44431?

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 44412 and 44431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44412 and 44431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44412,44431) = 1
LCM(44412,44431) = ( 44412 × 44431) / 1
LCM(44412,44431) = 1973269572 / 1
LCM(44412,44431) = 1973269572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44412 and 44431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44412 and 44431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44412 and 44431.

Prime Factorization of 44412

Prime Factorization of 44431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44412 and 44431.

LCM(44412,44431) = 2² × 3¹ × 3701¹ × 157¹ × 283¹
LCM(44412,44431) = 1973269572