What is the Least Common Multiple of 4059 and 4068?

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 4059 and 4068 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4059 and 4068, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4059,4068) = 9
LCM(4059,4068) = ( 4059 × 4068) / 9
LCM(4059,4068) = 16512012 / 9
LCM(4059,4068) = 1834668

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4059 and 4068 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4059 and 4068. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4059 and 4068.

Prime Factorization of 4059

Prime Factorization of 4068

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4059 and 4068.

LCM(4059,4068) = 3² × 11¹ × 41¹ × 2² × 113¹
LCM(4059,4068) = 1834668