What is the Least Common Multiple of 4487 and 4502?

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 4487 and 4502 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 4502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4487,4502) = 1
LCM(4487,4502) = ( 4487 × 4502) / 1
LCM(4487,4502) = 20200474 / 1
LCM(4487,4502) = 20200474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4487 and 4502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4487 and 4502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4487 and 4502.

Prime Factorization of 4487

Prime Factorization of 4502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4487 and 4502.

LCM(4487,4502) = 7¹ × 641¹ × 2¹ × 2251¹
LCM(4487,4502) = 20200474