What is the Least Common Multiple of 4072 and 4086?

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 4072 and 4086 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4072 and 4086, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4072,4086) = 2
LCM(4072,4086) = ( 4072 × 4086) / 2
LCM(4072,4086) = 16638192 / 2
LCM(4072,4086) = 8319096

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4072 and 4086 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4072 and 4086. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4072 and 4086.

Prime Factorization of 4072

Prime Factorization of 4086

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4072 and 4086.

LCM(4072,4086) = 2³ × 509¹ × 3² × 227¹
LCM(4072,4086) = 8319096