What is the Least Common Multiple of 44428 and 44447?

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 44428 and 44447 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44428 and 44447, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44428,44447) = 1
LCM(44428,44447) = ( 44428 × 44447) / 1
LCM(44428,44447) = 1974691316 / 1
LCM(44428,44447) = 1974691316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44428 and 44447 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44428 and 44447. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44428 and 44447.

Prime Factorization of 44428

Prime Factorization of 44447

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44428 and 44447.

LCM(44428,44447) = 2² × 29¹ × 383¹ × 13² × 263¹
LCM(44428,44447) = 1974691316