What is the Least Common Multiple of 4172 and 4183?

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 4172 and 4183 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4172 and 4183, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4172,4183) = 1
LCM(4172,4183) = ( 4172 × 4183) / 1
LCM(4172,4183) = 17451476 / 1
LCM(4172,4183) = 17451476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4172 and 4183 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4172 and 4183. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4172 and 4183.

Prime Factorization of 4172

Prime Factorization of 4183

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4172 and 4183.

LCM(4172,4183) = 2² × 7¹ × 149¹ × 47¹ × 89¹
LCM(4172,4183) = 17451476