What is the Least Common Multiple of 4508 and 4525?

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 4525 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 4525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(4508,4525) = 1
LCM(4508,4525) = ( 4508 × 4525) / 1
LCM(4508,4525) = 20398700 / 1
LCM(4508,4525) = 20398700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 4508 and 4525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 4508 and 4525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 4508 and 4525.

Prime Factorization of 4508

Prime Factorization of 4525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 4508 and 4525.

LCM(4508,4525) = 2² × 7² × 23¹ × 5² × 181¹
LCM(4508,4525) = 20398700