What is the Least Common Multiple of 4478 and 4490?

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 4478 and 4490 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4478 and 4490, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4478,4490) = 2
LCM(4478,4490) = ( 4478 × 4490) / 2
LCM(4478,4490) = 20106220 / 2
LCM(4478,4490) = 10053110

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4478 and 4490 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4478 and 4490. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4478 and 4490.

Prime Factorization of 4478

Prime Factorization of 4490

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4478 and 4490.

LCM(4478,4490) = 2¹ × 2239¹ × 5¹ × 449¹
LCM(4478,4490) = 10053110