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What is the Least Common Multiple of 4500 and 4517?

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 4500 and 4517 is 20326500.

LCM(4500,4517) = 20326500

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Least Common Multiple of 4500 and 4517 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4500 and 4517, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4500,4517) = 1
LCM(4500,4517) = ( 4500 × 4517) / 1
LCM(4500,4517) = 20326500 / 1
LCM(4500,4517) = 20326500

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4500 and 4517 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4500 and 4517. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4500 and 4517.

Prime Factorization of 4500

Prime factors of 4500 are 2, 3, 5. Prime factorization of 4500 in exponential form is:

4500 = 22 × 32 × 53

Prime Factorization of 4517

Prime factors of 4517 are 4517. Prime factorization of 4517 in exponential form is:

4517 = 45171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4500 and 4517.

LCM(4500,4517) = 22 × 32 × 53 × 45171
LCM(4500,4517) = 20326500