What is the Least Common Multiple of 44480 and 44484?

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 44480 and 44484 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44480 and 44484, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44480,44484) = 4
LCM(44480,44484) = ( 44480 × 44484) / 4
LCM(44480,44484) = 1978648320 / 4
LCM(44480,44484) = 494662080

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44480 and 44484 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44480 and 44484. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44480 and 44484.

Prime Factorization of 44480

Prime Factorization of 44484

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44480 and 44484.

LCM(44480,44484) = 2⁶ × 5¹ × 139¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 337¹
LCM(44480,44484) = 494662080