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What is the Least Common Multiple of 44524 and 44540?

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 (LCM) of 44524 and 44540 is 495774740.

LCM(44524,44540) = 495774740

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Least Common Multiple of 44524 and 44540 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44524 and 44540, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44524,44540) = 4
LCM(44524,44540) = ( 44524 × 44540) / 4
LCM(44524,44540) = 1983098960 / 4
LCM(44524,44540) = 495774740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44524 and 44540 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44524 and 44540. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44524 and 44540.

Prime Factorization of 44524

Prime factors of 44524 are 2, 11131. Prime factorization of 44524 in exponential form is:

44524 = 22 × 111311

Prime Factorization of 44540

Prime factors of 44540 are 2, 5, 17, 131. Prime factorization of 44540 in exponential form is:

44540 = 22 × 51 × 171 × 1311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44524 and 44540.

LCM(44524,44540) = 22 × 111311 × 51 × 171 × 1311
LCM(44524,44540) = 495774740