What is the Least Common Multiple of 44666 and 44686?

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 44666 and 44686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44666 and 44686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44666,44686) = 2
LCM(44666,44686) = ( 44666 × 44686) / 2
LCM(44666,44686) = 1995944876 / 2
LCM(44666,44686) = 997972438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44666 and 44686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44666 and 44686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44666 and 44686.

Prime Factorization of 44666

Prime Factorization of 44686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44666 and 44686.

LCM(44666,44686) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 971¹ × 22343¹
LCM(44666,44686) = 997972438