What is the Least Common Multiple of 4259 and 4263?

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 4259 and 4263 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4259 and 4263, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4259,4263) = 1
LCM(4259,4263) = ( 4259 × 4263) / 1
LCM(4259,4263) = 18156117 / 1
LCM(4259,4263) = 18156117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4259 and 4263 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4259 and 4263. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4259 and 4263.

Prime Factorization of 4259

Prime Factorization of 4263

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4259 and 4263.

LCM(4259,4263) = 4259¹ × 3¹ × 7² × 29¹
LCM(4259,4263) = 18156117