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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4200 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 (LCM) of 4200 and 4212 is 1474200.

LCM(4200,4212) = 1474200

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Least Common Multiple of 4200 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 4200 and 4212, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4200,4212) = 12
LCM(4200,4212) = ( 4200 × 4212) / 12
LCM(4200,4212) = 17690400 / 12
LCM(4200,4212) = 1474200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4200 and 4212 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4200 and 4212. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4200 and 4212.

Prime Factorization of 4200

Prime factors of 4200 are 2, 3, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 4200 in exponential form is:

4200 = 23 × 31 × 52 × 71

Prime Factorization of 4212

Prime factors of 4212 are 2, 3, 13. Prime factorization of 4212 in exponential form is:

4212 = 22 × 34 × 131

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4200 and 4212.

LCM(4200,4212) = 23 × 34 × 52 × 71 × 131
LCM(4200,4212) = 1474200