What is the Least Common Multiple of 44969 and 44985?

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 44969 and 44985 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44969 and 44985, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44969,44985) = 1
LCM(44969,44985) = ( 44969 × 44985) / 1
LCM(44969,44985) = 2022930465 / 1
LCM(44969,44985) = 2022930465

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44969 and 44985 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44969 and 44985. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44969 and 44985.

Prime Factorization of 44969

Prime Factorization of 44985

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44969 and 44985.

LCM(44969,44985) = 193¹ × 233¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 2999¹
LCM(44969,44985) = 2022930465