What is the Least Common Multiple of 44999 and 45016?

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 44999 and 45016 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 44999 and 45016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(44999,45016) = 17
LCM(44999,45016) = ( 44999 × 45016) / 17
LCM(44999,45016) = 2025674984 / 17
LCM(44999,45016) = 119157352

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 44999 and 45016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 44999 and 45016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 44999 and 45016.

Prime Factorization of 44999

Prime Factorization of 45016

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 44999 and 45016.

LCM(44999,45016) = 17¹ × 2647¹ × 2³ × 331¹
LCM(44999,45016) = 119157352