What is the Least Common Multiple of 4200 and 4211?

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 4200 and 4211 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4200 and 4211, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4200,4211) = 1
LCM(4200,4211) = ( 4200 × 4211) / 1
LCM(4200,4211) = 17686200 / 1
LCM(4200,4211) = 17686200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4200 and 4211 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4200 and 4211. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4200 and 4211.

Prime Factorization of 4200

Prime Factorization of 4211

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4200 and 4211.

LCM(4200,4211) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 4211¹
LCM(4200,4211) = 17686200