What is the Least Common Multiple of 4469 and 4476?

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 4469 and 4476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4469 and 4476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4469,4476) = 1
LCM(4469,4476) = ( 4469 × 4476) / 1
LCM(4469,4476) = 20003244 / 1
LCM(4469,4476) = 20003244

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4469 and 4476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4469 and 4476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4469 and 4476.

Prime Factorization of 4469

Prime Factorization of 4476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4469 and 4476.

LCM(4469,4476) = 41¹ × 109¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 373¹
LCM(4469,4476) = 20003244