What is the Least Common Multiple of 44472 and 44476?

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 44472 and 44476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44472 and 44476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44472,44476) = 4
LCM(44472,44476) = ( 44472 × 44476) / 4
LCM(44472,44476) = 1977936672 / 4
LCM(44472,44476) = 494484168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44472 and 44476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44472 and 44476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44472 and 44476.

Prime Factorization of 44472

Prime Factorization of 44476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44472 and 44476.

LCM(44472,44476) = 2³ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 109¹ × 11119¹
LCM(44472,44476) = 494484168