What is the Least Common Multiple of 4495 and 4508?

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 4495 and 4508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4495 and 4508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4495,4508) = 1
LCM(4495,4508) = ( 4495 × 4508) / 1
LCM(4495,4508) = 20263460 / 1
LCM(4495,4508) = 20263460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4495 and 4508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4495 and 4508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4495 and 4508.

Prime Factorization of 4495

Prime Factorization of 4508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4495 and 4508.

LCM(4495,4508) = 5¹ × 29¹ × 31¹ × 2² × 7² × 23¹
LCM(4495,4508) = 20263460