What is the Least Common Multiple of 4481 and 4493?

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 4481 and 4493 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4481 and 4493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4481,4493) = 1
LCM(4481,4493) = ( 4481 × 4493) / 1
LCM(4481,4493) = 20133133 / 1
LCM(4481,4493) = 20133133

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4481 and 4493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4481 and 4493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4481 and 4493.

Prime Factorization of 4481

Prime Factorization of 4493

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4481 and 4493.

LCM(4481,4493) = 4481¹ × 4493¹
LCM(4481,4493) = 20133133