What is the Least Common Multiple of 44698 and 44709?

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 44709 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 44709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44698,44709) = 1
LCM(44698,44709) = ( 44698 × 44709) / 1
LCM(44698,44709) = 1998402882 / 1
LCM(44698,44709) = 1998402882

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44698 and 44709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44698 and 44709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44698 and 44709.

Prime Factorization of 44698

Prime Factorization of 44709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44698 and 44709.

LCM(44698,44709) = 2¹ × 22349¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2129¹
LCM(44698,44709) = 1998402882