What is the Least Common Multiple of 4503 and 4523?

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 4503 and 4523 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4503 and 4523, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4503,4523) = 1
LCM(4503,4523) = ( 4503 × 4523) / 1
LCM(4503,4523) = 20367069 / 1
LCM(4503,4523) = 20367069

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4503 and 4523 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4503 and 4523. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4503 and 4523.

Prime Factorization of 4503

Prime Factorization of 4523

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4503 and 4523.

LCM(4503,4523) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 79¹ × 4523¹
LCM(4503,4523) = 20367069