What is the Least Common Multiple of 4283 and 4302?

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 4283 and 4302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4283 and 4302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4283,4302) = 1
LCM(4283,4302) = ( 4283 × 4302) / 1
LCM(4283,4302) = 18425466 / 1
LCM(4283,4302) = 18425466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4283 and 4302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4283 and 4302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4283 and 4302.

Prime Factorization of 4283

Prime Factorization of 4302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4283 and 4302.

LCM(4283,4302) = 4283¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 239¹
LCM(4283,4302) = 18425466