What is the Least Common Multiple of 44721 and 44727?

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 44721 and 44727 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44721 and 44727, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44721,44727) = 3
LCM(44721,44727) = ( 44721 × 44727) / 3
LCM(44721,44727) = 2000236167 / 3
LCM(44721,44727) = 666745389

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44721 and 44727 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44721 and 44727. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44721 and 44727.

Prime Factorization of 44721

Prime Factorization of 44727

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44721 and 44727.

LCM(44721,44727) = 3² × 4969¹ × 17¹ × 877¹
LCM(44721,44727) = 666745389