What is the Least Common Multiple of 44738 and 44747?

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 44738 and 44747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44738 and 44747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44738,44747) = 1
LCM(44738,44747) = ( 44738 × 44747) / 1
LCM(44738,44747) = 2001891286 / 1
LCM(44738,44747) = 2001891286

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44738 and 44747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44738 and 44747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44738 and 44747.

Prime Factorization of 44738

Prime Factorization of 44747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44738 and 44747.

LCM(44738,44747) = 2¹ × 22369¹ × 29¹ × 1543¹
LCM(44738,44747) = 2001891286