What is the Least Common Multiple of 4210 and 4228?

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 4210 and 4228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4210 and 4228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4210,4228) = 2
LCM(4210,4228) = ( 4210 × 4228) / 2
LCM(4210,4228) = 17799880 / 2
LCM(4210,4228) = 8899940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4210 and 4228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4210 and 4228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4210 and 4228.

Prime Factorization of 4210

Prime Factorization of 4228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4210 and 4228.

LCM(4210,4228) = 2² × 5¹ × 421¹ × 7¹ × 151¹
LCM(4210,4228) = 8899940