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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4482 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 (LCM) of 4482 and 4493 is 20137626.

LCM(4482,4493) = 20137626

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Least Common Multiple of 4482 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 4482 and 4493, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4482,4493) = 1
LCM(4482,4493) = ( 4482 × 4493) / 1
LCM(4482,4493) = 20137626 / 1
LCM(4482,4493) = 20137626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4482 and 4493 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4482 and 4493. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4482 and 4493.

Prime Factorization of 4482

Prime factors of 4482 are 2, 3, 83. Prime factorization of 4482 in exponential form is:

4482 = 21 × 33 × 831

Prime Factorization of 4493

Prime factors of 4493 are 4493. Prime factorization of 4493 in exponential form is:

4493 = 44931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4482 and 4493.

LCM(4482,4493) = 21 × 33 × 831 × 44931
LCM(4482,4493) = 20137626