What is the Least Common Multiple of 44528 and 44536?

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 44528 and 44536 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44528 and 44536, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44528,44536) = 8
LCM(44528,44536) = ( 44528 × 44536) / 8
LCM(44528,44536) = 1983099008 / 8
LCM(44528,44536) = 247887376

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44528 and 44536 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44528 and 44536. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44528 and 44536.

Prime Factorization of 44528

Prime Factorization of 44536

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44528 and 44536.

LCM(44528,44536) = 2⁴ × 11² × 23¹ × 19¹ × 293¹
LCM(44528,44536) = 247887376