What is the Least Common Multiple of 44456 and 44473?

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 44456 and 44473 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44456 and 44473, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44456,44473) = 1
LCM(44456,44473) = ( 44456 × 44473) / 1
LCM(44456,44473) = 1977091688 / 1
LCM(44456,44473) = 1977091688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44456 and 44473 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44456 and 44473. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44456 and 44473.

Prime Factorization of 44456

Prime Factorization of 44473

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44456 and 44473.

LCM(44456,44473) = 2³ × 5557¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 311¹
LCM(44456,44473) = 1977091688