What is the Least Common Multiple of 4432 and 4443?

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 4432 and 4443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4432 and 4443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4432,4443) = 1
LCM(4432,4443) = ( 4432 × 4443) / 1
LCM(4432,4443) = 19691376 / 1
LCM(4432,4443) = 19691376

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4432 and 4443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4432 and 4443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4432 and 4443.

Prime Factorization of 4432

Prime Factorization of 4443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4432 and 4443.

LCM(4432,4443) = 2⁴ × 277¹ × 3¹ × 1481¹
LCM(4432,4443) = 19691376