What is the Least Common Multiple of 44697 and 44702?

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 44697 and 44702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44697 and 44702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44697,44702) = 1
LCM(44697,44702) = ( 44697 × 44702) / 1
LCM(44697,44702) = 1998045294 / 1
LCM(44697,44702) = 1998045294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44697 and 44702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44697 and 44702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44697 and 44702.

Prime Factorization of 44697

Prime Factorization of 44702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44697 and 44702.

LCM(44697,44702) = 3¹ × 47¹ × 317¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 103¹
LCM(44697,44702) = 1998045294