What is the Least Common Multiple of 44855 and 44870?

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 44855 and 44870 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44855 and 44870, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44855,44870) = 5
LCM(44855,44870) = ( 44855 × 44870) / 5
LCM(44855,44870) = 2012643850 / 5
LCM(44855,44870) = 402528770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44855 and 44870 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44855 and 44870. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44855 and 44870.

Prime Factorization of 44855

Prime Factorization of 44870

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44855 and 44870.

LCM(44855,44870) = 5¹ × 8971¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 641¹
LCM(44855,44870) = 402528770