What is the Least Common Multiple of 4056 and 4071?

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 4056 and 4071 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4056 and 4071, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4056,4071) = 3
LCM(4056,4071) = ( 4056 × 4071) / 3
LCM(4056,4071) = 16511976 / 3
LCM(4056,4071) = 5503992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4056 and 4071 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4056 and 4071. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4056 and 4071.

Prime Factorization of 4056

Prime Factorization of 4071

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4056 and 4071.

LCM(4056,4071) = 2³ × 3¹ × 13² × 23¹ × 59¹
LCM(4056,4071) = 5503992