What is the Least Common Multiple of 44684 and 44691?

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 44684 and 44691 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44684 and 44691, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44684,44691) = 1
LCM(44684,44691) = ( 44684 × 44691) / 1
LCM(44684,44691) = 1996972644 / 1
LCM(44684,44691) = 1996972644

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44684 and 44691 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44684 and 44691. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44684 and 44691.

Prime Factorization of 44684

Prime Factorization of 44691

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44684 and 44691.

LCM(44684,44691) = 2² × 11171¹ × 3¹ × 14897¹
LCM(44684,44691) = 1996972644