What is the Least Common Multiple of 4394 and 4401?

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 4394 and 4401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4394 and 4401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4394,4401) = 1
LCM(4394,4401) = ( 4394 × 4401) / 1
LCM(4394,4401) = 19337994 / 1
LCM(4394,4401) = 19337994

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4394 and 4401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4394 and 4401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4394 and 4401.

Prime Factorization of 4394

Prime Factorization of 4401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4394 and 4401.

LCM(4394,4401) = 2¹ × 13³ × 3³ × 163¹
LCM(4394,4401) = 19337994