What is the Least Common Multiple of 4331 and 4336?

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 4331 and 4336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4331 and 4336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4331,4336) = 1
LCM(4331,4336) = ( 4331 × 4336) / 1
LCM(4331,4336) = 18779216 / 1
LCM(4331,4336) = 18779216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4331 and 4336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4331 and 4336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4331 and 4336.

Prime Factorization of 4331

Prime Factorization of 4336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4331 and 4336.

LCM(4331,4336) = 61¹ × 71¹ × 2⁴ × 271¹
LCM(4331,4336) = 18779216