What is the Least Common Multiple of 4004 and 4021?

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 4004 and 4021 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4004 and 4021, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4004,4021) = 1
LCM(4004,4021) = ( 4004 × 4021) / 1
LCM(4004,4021) = 16100084 / 1
LCM(4004,4021) = 16100084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4004 and 4021 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4004 and 4021. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4004 and 4021.

Prime Factorization of 4004

Prime Factorization of 4021

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4004 and 4021.

LCM(4004,4021) = 2² × 7¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 4021¹
LCM(4004,4021) = 16100084