What is the Least Common Multiple of 4308 and 4319?

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 4308 and 4319 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4308 and 4319, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4308,4319) = 1
LCM(4308,4319) = ( 4308 × 4319) / 1
LCM(4308,4319) = 18606252 / 1
LCM(4308,4319) = 18606252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4308 and 4319 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4308 and 4319. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4308 and 4319.

Prime Factorization of 4308

Prime Factorization of 4319

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4308 and 4319.

LCM(4308,4319) = 2² × 3¹ × 359¹ × 7¹ × 617¹
LCM(4308,4319) = 18606252