What is the Least Common Multiple of 44698 and 44708?

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 44698 and 44708 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44698 and 44708, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44698,44708) = 2
LCM(44698,44708) = ( 44698 × 44708) / 2
LCM(44698,44708) = 1998358184 / 2
LCM(44698,44708) = 999179092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44698 and 44708 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44698 and 44708. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44698 and 44708.

Prime Factorization of 44698

Prime Factorization of 44708

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44698 and 44708.

LCM(44698,44708) = 2² × 22349¹ × 11177¹
LCM(44698,44708) = 999179092