What is the Least Common Multiple of 4017 and 4034?

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 4017 and 4034 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4017 and 4034, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4017,4034) = 1
LCM(4017,4034) = ( 4017 × 4034) / 1
LCM(4017,4034) = 16204578 / 1
LCM(4017,4034) = 16204578

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4017 and 4034 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4017 and 4034. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4017 and 4034.

Prime Factorization of 4017

Prime Factorization of 4034

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4017 and 4034.

LCM(4017,4034) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 103¹ × 2¹ × 2017¹
LCM(4017,4034) = 16204578