What is the Least Common Multiple of 4277 and 4296?

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 4277 and 4296 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4277 and 4296, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4277,4296) = 1
LCM(4277,4296) = ( 4277 × 4296) / 1
LCM(4277,4296) = 18373992 / 1
LCM(4277,4296) = 18373992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4277 and 4296 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4277 and 4296. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4277 and 4296.

Prime Factorization of 4277

Prime Factorization of 4296

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4277 and 4296.

LCM(4277,4296) = 7¹ × 13¹ × 47¹ × 2³ × 3¹ × 179¹
LCM(4277,4296) = 18373992