What is the Least Common Multiple of 44481 and 44491?

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 44481 and 44491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44481 and 44491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44481,44491) = 1
LCM(44481,44491) = ( 44481 × 44491) / 1
LCM(44481,44491) = 1979004171 / 1
LCM(44481,44491) = 1979004171

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44481 and 44491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44481 and 44491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44481 and 44491.

Prime Factorization of 44481

Prime Factorization of 44491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44481 and 44491.

LCM(44481,44491) = 3¹ × 14827¹ × 44491¹
LCM(44481,44491) = 1979004171