What is the Least Common Multiple of 44436 and 44446?

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 44436 and 44446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44436 and 44446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44436,44446) = 2
LCM(44436,44446) = ( 44436 × 44446) / 2
LCM(44436,44446) = 1975002456 / 2
LCM(44436,44446) = 987501228

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44436 and 44446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44436 and 44446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44436 and 44446.

Prime Factorization of 44436

Prime Factorization of 44446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44436 and 44446.

LCM(44436,44446) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 23² × 71¹ × 313¹
LCM(44436,44446) = 987501228