What is the Least Common Multiple of 4027 and 4044?

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 4027 and 4044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4027 and 4044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4027,4044) = 1
LCM(4027,4044) = ( 4027 × 4044) / 1
LCM(4027,4044) = 16285188 / 1
LCM(4027,4044) = 16285188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4027 and 4044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4027 and 4044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4027 and 4044.

Prime Factorization of 4027

Prime Factorization of 4044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4027 and 4044.

LCM(4027,4044) = 4027¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 337¹
LCM(4027,4044) = 16285188