What is the Least Common Multiple of 44485 and 44505?

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 44485 and 44505 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44485 and 44505, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44485,44505) = 5
LCM(44485,44505) = ( 44485 × 44505) / 5
LCM(44485,44505) = 1979804925 / 5
LCM(44485,44505) = 395960985

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44485 and 44505 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44485 and 44505. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44485 and 44505.

Prime Factorization of 44485

Prime Factorization of 44505

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44485 and 44505.

LCM(44485,44505) = 5¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 41¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 43¹
LCM(44485,44505) = 395960985