What is the Least Common Multiple of 44581 and 44585?

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 44581 and 44585 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44581 and 44585, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44581,44585) = 1
LCM(44581,44585) = ( 44581 × 44585) / 1
LCM(44581,44585) = 1987643885 / 1
LCM(44581,44585) = 1987643885

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44581 and 44585 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44581 and 44585. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44581 and 44585.

Prime Factorization of 44581

Prime Factorization of 44585

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44581 and 44585.

LCM(44581,44585) = 109¹ × 409¹ × 5¹ × 37¹ × 241¹
LCM(44581,44585) = 1987643885