What is the Least Common Multiple of 4486 and 4492?

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 4486 and 4492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4486 and 4492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4486,4492) = 2
LCM(4486,4492) = ( 4486 × 4492) / 2
LCM(4486,4492) = 20151112 / 2
LCM(4486,4492) = 10075556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4486 and 4492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4486 and 4492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4486 and 4492.

Prime Factorization of 4486

Prime Factorization of 4492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4486 and 4492.

LCM(4486,4492) = 2² × 2243¹ × 1123¹
LCM(4486,4492) = 10075556