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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4486 and 4497?

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 4486 and 4497 is 20173542.

LCM(4486,4497) = 20173542

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Least Common Multiple of 4486 and 4497 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 4497, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4486,4497) = 1
LCM(4486,4497) = ( 4486 × 4497) / 1
LCM(4486,4497) = 20173542 / 1
LCM(4486,4497) = 20173542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4486 and 4497 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4486 and 4497. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4486 and 4497.

Prime Factorization of 4486

Prime factors of 4486 are 2, 2243. Prime factorization of 4486 in exponential form is:

4486 = 21 × 22431

Prime Factorization of 4497

Prime factors of 4497 are 3, 1499. Prime factorization of 4497 in exponential form is:

4497 = 31 × 14991

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4486 and 4497.

LCM(4486,4497) = 21 × 22431 × 31 × 14991
LCM(4486,4497) = 20173542