What is the Least Common Multiple of 4263 and 4282?

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 4263 and 4282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4263 and 4282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4263,4282) = 1
LCM(4263,4282) = ( 4263 × 4282) / 1
LCM(4263,4282) = 18254166 / 1
LCM(4263,4282) = 18254166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4263 and 4282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4263 and 4282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4263 and 4282.

Prime Factorization of 4263

Prime Factorization of 4282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4263 and 4282.

LCM(4263,4282) = 3¹ × 7² × 29¹ × 2¹ × 2141¹
LCM(4263,4282) = 18254166