What is the Least Common Multiple of 4371 and 4387?

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 4371 and 4387 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4371 and 4387, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4371,4387) = 1
LCM(4371,4387) = ( 4371 × 4387) / 1
LCM(4371,4387) = 19175577 / 1
LCM(4371,4387) = 19175577

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4371 and 4387 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4371 and 4387. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4371 and 4387.

Prime Factorization of 4371

Prime Factorization of 4387

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4371 and 4387.

LCM(4371,4387) = 3¹ × 31¹ × 47¹ × 41¹ × 107¹
LCM(4371,4387) = 19175577