What is the Least Common Multiple of 4252 and 4269?

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 4252 and 4269 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4252 and 4269, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4252,4269) = 1
LCM(4252,4269) = ( 4252 × 4269) / 1
LCM(4252,4269) = 18151788 / 1
LCM(4252,4269) = 18151788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4252 and 4269 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4252 and 4269. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4252 and 4269.

Prime Factorization of 4252

Prime Factorization of 4269

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4252 and 4269.

LCM(4252,4269) = 2² × 1063¹ × 3¹ × 1423¹
LCM(4252,4269) = 18151788