What is the Least Common Multiple of 4403 and 4423?

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 4403 and 4423 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4403 and 4423, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4403,4423) = 1
LCM(4403,4423) = ( 4403 × 4423) / 1
LCM(4403,4423) = 19474469 / 1
LCM(4403,4423) = 19474469

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4403 and 4423 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4403 and 4423. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4403 and 4423.

Prime Factorization of 4403

Prime Factorization of 4423

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4403 and 4423.

LCM(4403,4423) = 7¹ × 17¹ × 37¹ × 4423¹
LCM(4403,4423) = 19474469