What is the Least Common Multiple of 4086 and 4099?

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 4086 and 4099 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4086 and 4099, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4086,4099) = 1
LCM(4086,4099) = ( 4086 × 4099) / 1
LCM(4086,4099) = 16748514 / 1
LCM(4086,4099) = 16748514

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4086 and 4099 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4086 and 4099. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4086 and 4099.

Prime Factorization of 4086

Prime Factorization of 4099

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4086 and 4099.

LCM(4086,4099) = 2¹ × 3² × 227¹ × 4099¹
LCM(4086,4099) = 16748514