What is the Least Common Multiple of 4264 and 4279?

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 4264 and 4279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4264 and 4279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4264,4279) = 1
LCM(4264,4279) = ( 4264 × 4279) / 1
LCM(4264,4279) = 18245656 / 1
LCM(4264,4279) = 18245656

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4264 and 4279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4264 and 4279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4264 and 4279.

Prime Factorization of 4264

Prime Factorization of 4279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4264 and 4279.

LCM(4264,4279) = 2³ × 13¹ × 41¹ × 11¹ × 389¹
LCM(4264,4279) = 18245656