What is the Least Common Multiple of 4195 and 4212?

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 4195 and 4212 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4195 and 4212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4195,4212) = 1
LCM(4195,4212) = ( 4195 × 4212) / 1
LCM(4195,4212) = 17669340 / 1
LCM(4195,4212) = 17669340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4195 and 4212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4195 and 4212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4195 and 4212.

Prime Factorization of 4195

Prime Factorization of 4212

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4195 and 4212.

LCM(4195,4212) = 5¹ × 839¹ × 2² × 3⁴ × 13¹
LCM(4195,4212) = 17669340