What is the Least Common Multiple of 4429 and 4449?

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 4429 and 4449 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4429 and 4449, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4429,4449) = 1
LCM(4429,4449) = ( 4429 × 4449) / 1
LCM(4429,4449) = 19704621 / 1
LCM(4429,4449) = 19704621

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4429 and 4449 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4429 and 4449. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4429 and 4449.

Prime Factorization of 4429

Prime Factorization of 4449

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4429 and 4449.

LCM(4429,4449) = 43¹ × 103¹ × 3¹ × 1483¹
LCM(4429,4449) = 19704621