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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4480 and 4491?

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 4480 and 4491 is 20119680.

LCM(4480,4491) = 20119680

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Least Common Multiple of 4480 and 4491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4480 and 4491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4480,4491) = 1
LCM(4480,4491) = ( 4480 × 4491) / 1
LCM(4480,4491) = 20119680 / 1
LCM(4480,4491) = 20119680

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4480 and 4491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4480 and 4491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4480 and 4491.

Prime Factorization of 4480

Prime factors of 4480 are 2, 5, 7. Prime factorization of 4480 in exponential form is:

4480 = 27 × 51 × 71

Prime Factorization of 4491

Prime factors of 4491 are 3, 499. Prime factorization of 4491 in exponential form is:

4491 = 32 × 4991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4480 and 4491.

LCM(4480,4491) = 27 × 51 × 71 × 32 × 4991
LCM(4480,4491) = 20119680