What is the Least Common Multiple of 4442 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 of 4442 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 4442 and 4446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4442,4446) = 2
LCM(4442,4446) = ( 4442 × 4446) / 2
LCM(4442,4446) = 19749132 / 2
LCM(4442,4446) = 9874566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4442 and 4446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4442 and 4446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4442 and 4446.

Prime Factorization of 4442

Prime Factorization of 4446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4442 and 4446.

LCM(4442,4446) = 2¹ × 2221¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 19¹
LCM(4442,4446) = 9874566