What is the Least Common Multiple of 4178 and 4188?

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 4178 and 4188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4178 and 4188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4178,4188) = 2
LCM(4178,4188) = ( 4178 × 4188) / 2
LCM(4178,4188) = 17497464 / 2
LCM(4178,4188) = 8748732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4178 and 4188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4178 and 4188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4178 and 4188.

Prime Factorization of 4178

Prime Factorization of 4188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4178 and 4188.

LCM(4178,4188) = 2² × 2089¹ × 3¹ × 349¹
LCM(4178,4188) = 8748732