What is the Least Common Multiple of 44659 and 44670?

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 44659 and 44670 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44659 and 44670, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44659,44670) = 1
LCM(44659,44670) = ( 44659 × 44670) / 1
LCM(44659,44670) = 1994917530 / 1
LCM(44659,44670) = 1994917530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44659 and 44670 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44659 and 44670. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44659 and 44670.

Prime Factorization of 44659

Prime Factorization of 44670

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44659 and 44670.

LCM(44659,44670) = 17¹ × 37¹ × 71¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 1489¹
LCM(44659,44670) = 1994917530