What is the Least Common Multiple of 44481 and 44497?

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 44497 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 44497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44481,44497) = 1
LCM(44481,44497) = ( 44481 × 44497) / 1
LCM(44481,44497) = 1979271057 / 1
LCM(44481,44497) = 1979271057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44481 and 44497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44481 and 44497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44481 and 44497.

Prime Factorization of 44481

Prime Factorization of 44497

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44481 and 44497.

LCM(44481,44497) = 3¹ × 14827¹ × 44497¹
LCM(44481,44497) = 1979271057