What is the Least Common Multiple of 4197 and 4204?

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 4204 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 4204, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4197,4204) = 1
LCM(4197,4204) = ( 4197 × 4204) / 1
LCM(4197,4204) = 17644188 / 1
LCM(4197,4204) = 17644188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4197 and 4204 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4197 and 4204. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4197 and 4204.

Prime Factorization of 4197

Prime Factorization of 4204

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4197 and 4204.

LCM(4197,4204) = 3¹ × 1399¹ × 2² × 1051¹
LCM(4197,4204) = 17644188