What is the Least Common Multiple of 44476 and 44494?

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 44476 and 44494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44476 and 44494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44476,44494) = 2
LCM(44476,44494) = ( 44476 × 44494) / 2
LCM(44476,44494) = 1978915144 / 2
LCM(44476,44494) = 989457572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44476 and 44494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44476 and 44494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44476 and 44494.

Prime Factorization of 44476

Prime Factorization of 44494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44476 and 44494.

LCM(44476,44494) = 2² × 11119¹ × 22247¹
LCM(44476,44494) = 989457572