What is the Least Common Multiple of 44738 and 44757?

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 44757 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 44757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44738,44757) = 1
LCM(44738,44757) = ( 44738 × 44757) / 1
LCM(44738,44757) = 2002338666 / 1
LCM(44738,44757) = 2002338666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44738 and 44757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44738 and 44757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44738 and 44757.

Prime Factorization of 44738

Prime Factorization of 44757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44738 and 44757.

LCM(44738,44757) = 2¹ × 22369¹ × 3² × 4973¹
LCM(44738,44757) = 2002338666