What is the Least Common Multiple of 44472 and 44487?

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 44487 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 44487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44472,44487) = 3
LCM(44472,44487) = ( 44472 × 44487) / 3
LCM(44472,44487) = 1978425864 / 3
LCM(44472,44487) = 659475288

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44472 and 44487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44472 and 44487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44472 and 44487.

Prime Factorization of 44472

Prime Factorization of 44487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44472 and 44487.

LCM(44472,44487) = 2³ × 3² × 17¹ × 109¹ × 4943¹
LCM(44472,44487) = 659475288