What is the Least Common Multiple of 44438 and 44443?

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 44438 and 44443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44438 and 44443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44438,44443) = 1
LCM(44438,44443) = ( 44438 × 44443) / 1
LCM(44438,44443) = 1974958034 / 1
LCM(44438,44443) = 1974958034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44438 and 44443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44438 and 44443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44438 and 44443.

Prime Factorization of 44438

Prime Factorization of 44443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44438 and 44443.

LCM(44438,44443) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 1307¹ × 7² × 907¹
LCM(44438,44443) = 1974958034