What is the Least Common Multiple of 44537 and 44541?

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 44537 and 44541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44537 and 44541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44537,44541) = 1
LCM(44537,44541) = ( 44537 × 44541) / 1
LCM(44537,44541) = 1983722517 / 1
LCM(44537,44541) = 1983722517

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44537 and 44541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44537 and 44541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44537 and 44541.

Prime Factorization of 44537

Prime Factorization of 44541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44537 and 44541.

LCM(44537,44541) = 44537¹ × 3² × 7² × 101¹
LCM(44537,44541) = 1983722517