What is the Least Common Multiple of 44972 and 44976?

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 44972 and 44976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44972 and 44976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44972,44976) = 4
LCM(44972,44976) = ( 44972 × 44976) / 4
LCM(44972,44976) = 2022660672 / 4
LCM(44972,44976) = 505665168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44972 and 44976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44972 and 44976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44972 and 44976.

Prime Factorization of 44972

Prime Factorization of 44976

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44972 and 44976.

LCM(44972,44976) = 2⁴ × 11243¹ × 3¹ × 937¹
LCM(44972,44976) = 505665168