What is the Least Common Multiple of 44888 and 44902?

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 44888 and 44902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44888 and 44902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44888,44902) = 2
LCM(44888,44902) = ( 44888 × 44902) / 2
LCM(44888,44902) = 2015560976 / 2
LCM(44888,44902) = 1007780488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44888 and 44902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44888 and 44902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44888 and 44902.

Prime Factorization of 44888

Prime Factorization of 44902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44888 and 44902.

LCM(44888,44902) = 2³ × 31¹ × 181¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 157¹
LCM(44888,44902) = 1007780488