What is the Least Common Multiple of 44501 and 44517?

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 44501 and 44517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44501 and 44517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44501,44517) = 1
LCM(44501,44517) = ( 44501 × 44517) / 1
LCM(44501,44517) = 1981051017 / 1
LCM(44501,44517) = 1981051017

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44501 and 44517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44501 and 44517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44501 and 44517.

Prime Factorization of 44501

Prime Factorization of 44517

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44501 and 44517.

LCM(44501,44517) = 44501¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 71¹
LCM(44501,44517) = 1981051017