What is the Least Common Multiple of 4498 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 4498 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 4498 and 4502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4498,4502) = 2
LCM(4498,4502) = ( 4498 × 4502) / 2
LCM(4498,4502) = 20249996 / 2
LCM(4498,4502) = 10124998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4498 and 4502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4498 and 4502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4498 and 4502.

Prime Factorization of 4498

Prime Factorization of 4502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4498 and 4502.

LCM(4498,4502) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 173¹ × 2251¹
LCM(4498,4502) = 10124998