What is the Least Common Multiple of 4458 and 4467?

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 4458 and 4467 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4458 and 4467, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4458,4467) = 3
LCM(4458,4467) = ( 4458 × 4467) / 3
LCM(4458,4467) = 19913886 / 3
LCM(4458,4467) = 6637962

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4458 and 4467 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4458 and 4467. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4458 and 4467.

Prime Factorization of 4458

Prime Factorization of 4467

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4458 and 4467.

LCM(4458,4467) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 743¹ × 1489¹
LCM(4458,4467) = 6637962