What is the Least Common Multiple of 44661 and 44673?

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 44661 and 44673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44661 and 44673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44661,44673) = 3
LCM(44661,44673) = ( 44661 × 44673) / 3
LCM(44661,44673) = 1995140853 / 3
LCM(44661,44673) = 665046951

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44661 and 44673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44661 and 44673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44661 and 44673.

Prime Factorization of 44661

Prime Factorization of 44673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44661 and 44673.

LCM(44661,44673) = 3¹ × 14887¹ × 14891¹
LCM(44661,44673) = 665046951