What is the Least Common Multiple of 4197 and 4202?

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 4197 and 4202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4197 and 4202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4197,4202) = 1
LCM(4197,4202) = ( 4197 × 4202) / 1
LCM(4197,4202) = 17635794 / 1
LCM(4197,4202) = 17635794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4197 and 4202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4197 and 4202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4197 and 4202.

Prime Factorization of 4197

Prime Factorization of 4202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4197 and 4202.

LCM(4197,4202) = 3¹ × 1399¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 191¹
LCM(4197,4202) = 17635794