What is the Least Common Multiple of 4385 and 4394?

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 4394 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 4394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4385,4394) = 1
LCM(4385,4394) = ( 4385 × 4394) / 1
LCM(4385,4394) = 19267690 / 1
LCM(4385,4394) = 19267690

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4385 and 4394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4385 and 4394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4385 and 4394.

Prime Factorization of 4385

Prime Factorization of 4394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4385 and 4394.

LCM(4385,4394) = 5¹ × 877¹ × 2¹ × 13³
LCM(4385,4394) = 19267690