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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4214 and 4218?

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 4214 and 4218 is 8887326.

LCM(4214,4218) = 8887326

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Least Common Multiple of 4214 and 4218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4214 and 4218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4214,4218) = 2
LCM(4214,4218) = ( 4214 × 4218) / 2
LCM(4214,4218) = 17774652 / 2
LCM(4214,4218) = 8887326

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4214 and 4218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4214 and 4218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4214 and 4218.

Prime Factorization of 4214

Prime factors of 4214 are 2, 7, 43. Prime factorization of 4214 in exponential form is:

4214 = 21 × 72 × 431

Prime Factorization of 4218

Prime factors of 4218 are 2, 3, 19, 37. Prime factorization of 4218 in exponential form is:

4218 = 21 × 31 × 191 × 371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4214 and 4218.

LCM(4214,4218) = 21 × 72 × 431 × 31 × 191 × 371
LCM(4214,4218) = 8887326