What is the Least Common Multiple of 44796 and 44816?

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 44796 and 44816 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44796 and 44816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44796,44816) = 4
LCM(44796,44816) = ( 44796 × 44816) / 4
LCM(44796,44816) = 2007577536 / 4
LCM(44796,44816) = 501894384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44796 and 44816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44796 and 44816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44796 and 44816.

Prime Factorization of 44796

Prime Factorization of 44816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44796 and 44816.

LCM(44796,44816) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 3733¹ × 2801¹
LCM(44796,44816) = 501894384