What is the Least Common Multiple of 44522 and 44526?

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 44522 and 44526 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44522 and 44526, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44522,44526) = 2
LCM(44522,44526) = ( 44522 × 44526) / 2
LCM(44522,44526) = 1982386572 / 2
LCM(44522,44526) = 991193286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44522 and 44526 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44522 and 44526. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44522 and 44526.

Prime Factorization of 44522

Prime Factorization of 44526

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44522 and 44526.

LCM(44522,44526) = 2¹ × 113¹ × 197¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 181¹
LCM(44522,44526) = 991193286