What is the Least Common Multiple of 4152 and 4156?

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 4152 and 4156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4152 and 4156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4152,4156) = 4
LCM(4152,4156) = ( 4152 × 4156) / 4
LCM(4152,4156) = 17255712 / 4
LCM(4152,4156) = 4313928

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4152 and 4156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4152 and 4156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4152 and 4156.

Prime Factorization of 4152

Prime Factorization of 4156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4152 and 4156.

LCM(4152,4156) = 2³ × 3¹ × 173¹ × 1039¹
LCM(4152,4156) = 4313928