What is the Least Common Multiple of 44606 and 44612?

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 44606 and 44612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44606 and 44612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44606,44612) = 2
LCM(44606,44612) = ( 44606 × 44612) / 2
LCM(44606,44612) = 1989962872 / 2
LCM(44606,44612) = 994981436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44606 and 44612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44606 and 44612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44606 and 44612.

Prime Factorization of 44606

Prime Factorization of 44612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44606 and 44612.

LCM(44606,44612) = 2² × 22303¹ × 19¹ × 587¹
LCM(44606,44612) = 994981436