What is the Least Common Multiple of 44668 and 44681?

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 44668 and 44681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44668 and 44681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44668,44681) = 13
LCM(44668,44681) = ( 44668 × 44681) / 13
LCM(44668,44681) = 1995810908 / 13
LCM(44668,44681) = 153523916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44668 and 44681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44668 and 44681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44668 and 44681.

Prime Factorization of 44668

Prime Factorization of 44681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44668 and 44681.

LCM(44668,44681) = 2² × 13¹ × 859¹ × 7¹ × 491¹
LCM(44668,44681) = 153523916