What is the Least Common Multiple of 44552 and 44562?

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 44552 and 44562 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44552 and 44562, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44552,44562) = 2
LCM(44552,44562) = ( 44552 × 44562) / 2
LCM(44552,44562) = 1985326224 / 2
LCM(44552,44562) = 992663112

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44552 and 44562 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44552 and 44562. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44552 and 44562.

Prime Factorization of 44552

Prime Factorization of 44562

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44552 and 44562.

LCM(44552,44562) = 2³ × 5569¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 1061¹
LCM(44552,44562) = 992663112