What is the Least Common Multiple of 4416 and 4429?

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 4416 and 4429 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4416 and 4429, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4416,4429) = 1
LCM(4416,4429) = ( 4416 × 4429) / 1
LCM(4416,4429) = 19558464 / 1
LCM(4416,4429) = 19558464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4416 and 4429 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4416 and 4429. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4416 and 4429.

Prime Factorization of 4416

Prime Factorization of 4429

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4416 and 4429.

LCM(4416,4429) = 2⁶ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 43¹ × 103¹
LCM(4416,4429) = 19558464