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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4459 and 4472?

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 4459 and 4472 is 1533896.

LCM(4459,4472) = 1533896

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Least Common Multiple of 4459 and 4472 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4459 and 4472, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4459,4472) = 13
LCM(4459,4472) = ( 4459 × 4472) / 13
LCM(4459,4472) = 19940648 / 13
LCM(4459,4472) = 1533896

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4459 and 4472 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4459 and 4472. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4459 and 4472.

Prime Factorization of 4459

Prime factors of 4459 are 7, 13. Prime factorization of 4459 in exponential form is:

4459 = 73 × 131

Prime Factorization of 4472

Prime factors of 4472 are 2, 13, 43. Prime factorization of 4472 in exponential form is:

4472 = 23 × 131 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4459 and 4472.

LCM(4459,4472) = 73 × 131 × 23 × 431
LCM(4459,4472) = 1533896