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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4456 and 4474?

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 4456 and 4474 is 9968072.

LCM(4456,4474) = 9968072

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Least Common Multiple of 4456 and 4474 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4456 and 4474, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4456,4474) = 2
LCM(4456,4474) = ( 4456 × 4474) / 2
LCM(4456,4474) = 19936144 / 2
LCM(4456,4474) = 9968072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4456 and 4474 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4456 and 4474. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4456 and 4474.

Prime Factorization of 4456

Prime factors of 4456 are 2, 557. Prime factorization of 4456 in exponential form is:

4456 = 23 × 5571

Prime Factorization of 4474

Prime factors of 4474 are 2, 2237. Prime factorization of 4474 in exponential form is:

4474 = 21 × 22371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4456 and 4474.

LCM(4456,4474) = 23 × 5571 × 22371
LCM(4456,4474) = 9968072