What is the Least Common Multiple of 4204 and 4217?

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 4204 and 4217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4204 and 4217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4204,4217) = 1
LCM(4204,4217) = ( 4204 × 4217) / 1
LCM(4204,4217) = 17728268 / 1
LCM(4204,4217) = 17728268

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4204 and 4217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4204 and 4217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4204 and 4217.

Prime Factorization of 4204

Prime Factorization of 4217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4204 and 4217.

LCM(4204,4217) = 2² × 1051¹ × 4217¹
LCM(4204,4217) = 17728268