What is the Least Common Multiple of 4295 and 4306?

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 4295 and 4306 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4295 and 4306, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4295,4306) = 1
LCM(4295,4306) = ( 4295 × 4306) / 1
LCM(4295,4306) = 18494270 / 1
LCM(4295,4306) = 18494270

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4295 and 4306 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4295 and 4306. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4295 and 4306.

Prime Factorization of 4295

Prime Factorization of 4306

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4295 and 4306.

LCM(4295,4306) = 5¹ × 859¹ × 2¹ × 2153¹
LCM(4295,4306) = 18494270