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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4487 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 (LCM) of 4487 and 4492 is 20155604.

LCM(4487,4492) = 20155604

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Least Common Multiple of 4487 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 4487 and 4492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4487,4492) = 1
LCM(4487,4492) = ( 4487 × 4492) / 1
LCM(4487,4492) = 20155604 / 1
LCM(4487,4492) = 20155604

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4487 and 4492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4487 and 4492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4487 and 4492.

Prime Factorization of 4487

Prime factors of 4487 are 7, 641. Prime factorization of 4487 in exponential form is:

4487 = 71 × 6411

Prime Factorization of 4492

Prime factors of 4492 are 2, 1123. Prime factorization of 4492 in exponential form is:

4492 = 22 × 11231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4487 and 4492.

LCM(4487,4492) = 71 × 6411 × 22 × 11231
LCM(4487,4492) = 20155604