What is the Least Common Multiple of 44426 and 44432?

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 44426 and 44432 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44426 and 44432, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44426,44432) = 2
LCM(44426,44432) = ( 44426 × 44432) / 2
LCM(44426,44432) = 1973936032 / 2
LCM(44426,44432) = 986968016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44426 and 44432 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44426 and 44432. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44426 and 44432.

Prime Factorization of 44426

Prime Factorization of 44432

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44426 and 44432.

LCM(44426,44432) = 2⁴ × 97¹ × 229¹ × 2777¹
LCM(44426,44432) = 986968016