What is the Least Common Multiple of 4426 and 4441?

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 4426 and 4441 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4426 and 4441, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4426,4441) = 1
LCM(4426,4441) = ( 4426 × 4441) / 1
LCM(4426,4441) = 19655866 / 1
LCM(4426,4441) = 19655866

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4426 and 4441 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4426 and 4441. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4426 and 4441.

Prime Factorization of 4426

Prime Factorization of 4441

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4426 and 4441.

LCM(4426,4441) = 2¹ × 2213¹ × 4441¹
LCM(4426,4441) = 19655866