What is the Least Common Multiple of 44621 and 44637?

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 44621 and 44637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44621 and 44637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44621,44637) = 1
LCM(44621,44637) = ( 44621 × 44637) / 1
LCM(44621,44637) = 1991747577 / 1
LCM(44621,44637) = 1991747577

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44621 and 44637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44621 and 44637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44621 and 44637.

Prime Factorization of 44621

Prime Factorization of 44637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44621 and 44637.

LCM(44621,44637) = 44621¹ × 3¹ × 14879¹
LCM(44621,44637) = 1991747577