What is the Least Common Multiple of 44558 and 44578?

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 44558 and 44578 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44558 and 44578, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44558,44578) = 2
LCM(44558,44578) = ( 44558 × 44578) / 2
LCM(44558,44578) = 1986306524 / 2
LCM(44558,44578) = 993153262

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44558 and 44578 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44558 and 44578. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44558 and 44578.

Prime Factorization of 44558

Prime Factorization of 44578

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44558 and 44578.

LCM(44558,44578) = 2¹ × 22279¹ × 31¹ × 719¹
LCM(44558,44578) = 993153262