What is the Least Common Multiple of 44497 and 44501?

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 44497 and 44501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44497 and 44501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44497,44501) = 1
LCM(44497,44501) = ( 44497 × 44501) / 1
LCM(44497,44501) = 1980160997 / 1
LCM(44497,44501) = 1980160997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44497 and 44501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44497 and 44501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44497 and 44501.

Prime Factorization of 44497

Prime Factorization of 44501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44497 and 44501.

LCM(44497,44501) = 44497¹ × 44501¹
LCM(44497,44501) = 1980160997