What is the Least Common Multiple of 4009 and 4027?

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 4009 and 4027 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4009 and 4027, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4009,4027) = 1
LCM(4009,4027) = ( 4009 × 4027) / 1
LCM(4009,4027) = 16144243 / 1
LCM(4009,4027) = 16144243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4009 and 4027 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4009 and 4027. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4009 and 4027.

Prime Factorization of 4009

Prime Factorization of 4027

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4009 and 4027.

LCM(4009,4027) = 19¹ × 211¹ × 4027¹
LCM(4009,4027) = 16144243