What is the Least Common Multiple of 4246 and 4265?

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 4246 and 4265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4246 and 4265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4246,4265) = 1
LCM(4246,4265) = ( 4246 × 4265) / 1
LCM(4246,4265) = 18109190 / 1
LCM(4246,4265) = 18109190

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4246 and 4265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4246 and 4265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4246 and 4265.

Prime Factorization of 4246

Prime Factorization of 4265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4246 and 4265.

LCM(4246,4265) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 193¹ × 5¹ × 853¹
LCM(4246,4265) = 18109190