What is the Least Common Multiple of 44768 and 44788?

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 44768 and 44788 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44768 and 44788, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44768,44788) = 4
LCM(44768,44788) = ( 44768 × 44788) / 4
LCM(44768,44788) = 2005069184 / 4
LCM(44768,44788) = 501267296

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44768 and 44788 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44768 and 44788. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44768 and 44788.

Prime Factorization of 44768

Prime Factorization of 44788

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44768 and 44788.

LCM(44768,44788) = 2⁵ × 1399¹ × 11197¹
LCM(44768,44788) = 501267296