What is the Least Common Multiple of 4487 and 4504?

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 4504 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 4504, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4487,4504) = 1
LCM(4487,4504) = ( 4487 × 4504) / 1
LCM(4487,4504) = 20209448 / 1
LCM(4487,4504) = 20209448

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4487 and 4504 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4487 and 4504. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4487 and 4504.

Prime Factorization of 4487

Prime Factorization of 4504

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4487 and 4504.

LCM(4487,4504) = 7¹ × 641¹ × 2³ × 563¹
LCM(4487,4504) = 20209448