What is the Least Common Multiple of 4357 and 4372?

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 4357 and 4372 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4357 and 4372, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4357,4372) = 1
LCM(4357,4372) = ( 4357 × 4372) / 1
LCM(4357,4372) = 19048804 / 1
LCM(4357,4372) = 19048804

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4357 and 4372 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4357 and 4372. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4357 and 4372.

Prime Factorization of 4357

Prime Factorization of 4372

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4357 and 4372.

LCM(4357,4372) = 4357¹ × 2² × 1093¹
LCM(4357,4372) = 19048804