What is the Least Common Multiple of 4231 and 4241?

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 4231 and 4241 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4231 and 4241, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4231,4241) = 1
LCM(4231,4241) = ( 4231 × 4241) / 1
LCM(4231,4241) = 17943671 / 1
LCM(4231,4241) = 17943671

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4231 and 4241 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4231 and 4241. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4231 and 4241.

Prime Factorization of 4231

Prime Factorization of 4241

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4231 and 4241.

LCM(4231,4241) = 4231¹ × 4241¹
LCM(4231,4241) = 17943671