What is the Least Common Multiple of 44418 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 44418 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 44418 and 44431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44418,44431) = 1
LCM(44418,44431) = ( 44418 × 44431) / 1
LCM(44418,44431) = 1973536158 / 1
LCM(44418,44431) = 1973536158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44418 and 44431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44418 and 44431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44418 and 44431.

Prime Factorization of 44418

Prime Factorization of 44431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44418 and 44431.

LCM(44418,44431) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 673¹ × 157¹ × 283¹
LCM(44418,44431) = 1973536158