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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4428 and 4446?

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 (LCM) of 4428 and 4446 is 1093716.

LCM(4428,4446) = 1093716

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Least Common Multiple of 4428 and 4446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4428 and 4446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4428,4446) = 18
LCM(4428,4446) = ( 4428 × 4446) / 18
LCM(4428,4446) = 19686888 / 18
LCM(4428,4446) = 1093716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4428 and 4446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4428 and 4446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4428 and 4446.

Prime Factorization of 4428

Prime factors of 4428 are 2, 3, 41. Prime factorization of 4428 in exponential form is:

4428 = 22 × 33 × 411

Prime Factorization of 4446

Prime factors of 4446 are 2, 3, 13, 19. Prime factorization of 4446 in exponential form is:

4446 = 21 × 32 × 131 × 191

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4428 and 4446.

LCM(4428,4446) = 22 × 33 × 411 × 131 × 191
LCM(4428,4446) = 1093716