What is the Least Common Multiple of 4156 and 4176?

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 4156 and 4176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4156 and 4176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4156,4176) = 4
LCM(4156,4176) = ( 4156 × 4176) / 4
LCM(4156,4176) = 17355456 / 4
LCM(4156,4176) = 4338864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4156 and 4176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4156 and 4176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4156 and 4176.

Prime Factorization of 4156

Prime Factorization of 4176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4156 and 4176.

LCM(4156,4176) = 2⁴ × 1039¹ × 3² × 29¹
LCM(4156,4176) = 4338864