What is the Least Common Multiple of 4442 and 4449?

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 4442 and 4449 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4442 and 4449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4442,4449) = 1
LCM(4442,4449) = ( 4442 × 4449) / 1
LCM(4442,4449) = 19762458 / 1
LCM(4442,4449) = 19762458

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4442 and 4449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4442 and 4449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4442 and 4449.

Prime Factorization of 4442

Prime Factorization of 4449

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4442 and 4449.

LCM(4442,4449) = 2¹ × 2221¹ × 3¹ × 1483¹
LCM(4442,4449) = 19762458