What is the Least Common Multiple of 4385 and 4392?

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 4385 and 4392 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4385 and 4392, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4385,4392) = 1
LCM(4385,4392) = ( 4385 × 4392) / 1
LCM(4385,4392) = 19258920 / 1
LCM(4385,4392) = 19258920

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4385 and 4392 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4385 and 4392. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4385 and 4392.

Prime Factorization of 4385

Prime Factorization of 4392

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4385 and 4392.

LCM(4385,4392) = 5¹ × 877¹ × 2³ × 3² × 61¹
LCM(4385,4392) = 19258920