What is the Least Common Multiple of 4508 and 4516?

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 4508 and 4516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 4508 and 4516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4508,4516) = 4
LCM(4508,4516) = ( 4508 × 4516) / 4
LCM(4508,4516) = 20358128 / 4
LCM(4508,4516) = 5089532

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4508 and 4516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4508 and 4516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4508 and 4516.

Prime Factorization of 4508

Prime Factorization of 4516

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4508 and 4516.

LCM(4508,4516) = 2² × 7² × 23¹ × 1129¹
LCM(4508,4516) = 5089532