What is the Least Common Multiple of 4238 and 4244?

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 4238 and 4244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4238 and 4244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4238,4244) = 2
LCM(4238,4244) = ( 4238 × 4244) / 2
LCM(4238,4244) = 17986072 / 2
LCM(4238,4244) = 8993036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4238 and 4244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4238 and 4244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4238 and 4244.

Prime Factorization of 4238

Prime Factorization of 4244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4238 and 4244.

LCM(4238,4244) = 2² × 13¹ × 163¹ × 1061¹
LCM(4238,4244) = 8993036